Boudewijn

  • [ BOW-də-vien, BOW-də-wien ]
  • Dutch
Dutch form of BALDWIN.

BALDWIN   male   English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend". In the Middle Ages this was a popular name in Flanders and among the Normans, who brought it to Britain. It was borne by one of the leaders of the First Crusade, an 11th-century nobleman from Flanders. After the crusaders conquered Jerusalem, he was crowned as the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Baldovin, Baldwin
ENGLISH: Baldwin
FRENCH: Baudouin
ITALIAN: Baldovino
PORTUGUESE: Balduíno
SPANISH: Balduino
WELSH: Maldwyn
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Baldo
DUTCH: Boele
ITALIAN: Baldo
SPANISH: Baldo