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Baldwin

/ˈbɔːld.wɪn/

Baldwin proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English. Also the ellipsis of Baldwin County.

Proper noun

Baldwin (countable and uncountable, plural Baldwins)

  1. (countable) A male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English.
    1. Baldwin IV, king of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1187. Also known as the leper king.
  2. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • He likes what she could mean for Baldwin and other down-ballot Democrats too: “Chances are, if they’re going to vote for her for president, they’ll probably just vote straight ticket.”2024 July 28, Simone Pathe, “Tammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin”, in CNN
    1. Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
  3. A township in the Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A community in the town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.
  5. A town in Duval County, Florida.
  6. A city in Banks County and Habersham County, Georgia.
  7. A village in Randolph County, Illinois.
  8. A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
  9. A town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
  10. A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
  11. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
  12. A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  1. A village, the county seat of Lake County, Michigan.
  2. A town in Chemung County, New York.
  3. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.
  4. An unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
  5. A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, named after Henry Baldwin (judge).
  6. A town and village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  7. A number of townships, including in Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Dakota and Pennsylvania, listed under Baldwin Township.

Noun

Baldwin (plural Baldwins)

  1. (US) A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.

Also used as

Baldwin is also the ellipsis of Baldwin County.

Baldwin meaning in Bengali

Baldwin in Bengali

given name
বল্ডউইন bolḍouin

Forms of Baldwin

Proper noun
pluralBaldwins
Noun
pluralBaldwins

Origin of Baldwin

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).

Words formed from Baldwin

Phrases with Baldwin

Questions about Baldwin

What does Baldwin mean?
Baldwin means a male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English.
What is Baldwin in Bengali?
Baldwin in Bengali is বল্ডউইন (bolḍouin). See Baldwin meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Baldwin?
Baldwin can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Baldwin?
Baldwin is pronounced /ˈbɔːld.wɪn/.

Words near Baldwin in the dictionary

  1. Balducci
  2. Balduccis
  3. balductum
  4. balductums
  5. Baldur
  6. Baldwin
  7. Baldwin County
  8. Baldwin effect
  9. Baldwin effects
  10. Baldwin Harbor
  11. Baldwin Park

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