What does Baldwin mean?

Definitions for Baldwin
ˈbɔld wɪnbald·win

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Baldwin, James Baldwin, James Arthur Baldwinnoun

    United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

  2. Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdleynoun

    English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)

  3. Baldwinnoun

    an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin

Wiktionary

  1. Baldwinnoun

    A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.

  2. Baldwinnoun

    ; rather rare in English.

  3. Baldwinnoun

    Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.

  4. Baldwinnoun

    King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem before the takeover of Saladin in 1187. He died in 1185 of complications of the socially unacceptable disease of leprosy. Also known as the leper king.

  5. Etymology: bald + wine.

Wikipedia

  1. Baldwin

    Baldwin is a Germanic name, composed of the elements bald "bold" and win "friend".

ChatGPT

  1. baldwin

    1) Baldwin is a surname of English origin, which might be derived from the Old English elements Bealdwine, or the Old German equivalent Baldavin, meaning "brave friend." 2) Baldwin is also popular as a male given name. 3) Baldwin can also refer to the Baldwin Locomotive Works, an American builder of railroad locomotives, established by Matthias W. Baldwin in 1835. 4) It also denotes Baldwin apple, a variety of apple known for its keeping qualities and wide use in cooking. 5) Baldwin can also refer to various places in the US, Canada, and other countries. However, without specific context, it's hard to provide an exact definition for 'Baldwin'.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baldwinnoun

    a kind of reddish, moderately acid, winter apple

Wikidata

  1. Baldwin

    Baldwin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,767 at the 2010 census.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Baldwin

    archbishop of Canterbury; crowned Richard Coeur de Lion; accompanied him on the crusade; died at Acre in 1191.

  2. Baldwin

    the name of several counts of Flanders, eight in all.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BALDWIN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baldwin is ranked #395 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Baldwin surname appeared 80,742 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 27 would have the surname Baldwin.

    76.8% or 62,066 total occurrences were White.
    17.2% or 13,928 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 1,962 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.9% or 1,607 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.9% or 751 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 420 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Baldwin in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Baldwin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Baldwin in a Sentence

  1. Lorne Michaels:

    Oh, I think he'll be back. I think there is probably no other actor who is looking to take that and follow Alec Baldwin, and I think, for a new cast member to come in and try that would be a really tough thing to do.

  2. Sheriff Adan Mendoza:

    The facts are clear : a weapon was handed to Mr. Baldwin. The weapon is functional and fired a live round, killing Ms. Halyna Hutchins and injuring Mr. Souza.

  3. Stephen Baldwin:

    Well he’s got the voice down very well. I think it’s getting a little too nasty right now, what do I think about Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of Donald Trump and ‘SNL’ and everything they’re doing? I don’t want to be a party pooper here, but I don’t think it’s very funny. I don’t think there’s anything funny about this election.

  4. Maya Rudolph:

    Over the years, I've had to watch people come back and forth, but I've never been in a position like Alec Baldwin -- who doesn't even work there but is there every week, i don't know what this means. I don't know what the hell is going to happen -- nor does anybody else.

  5. Doug Lieb:

    The heart of the case will now be moving ahead. Mr. Cieszkowski looks forward to holding Mr. Baldwin accountable in court.

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