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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. Andy Sorkin:

    The director, very close to the start of photography, decided that we were missing a sex scene between Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman, i went back to the hotel and I wrote like four pages of banter that ended with them falling into bed and Nicole Kidman and Alec Baldwin cut to the next day.

  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. Dave Quast of Red Banyan:

    Mel Gibson and other controversial A-listers still draw audiences despite major scandals in their careers, so it’s impossible to guess which sins moviegoers will and won’t forgive, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Baldwin’s decision to make a movie so soonafter the shooting will deter many moviegoers from visiting theaters to see'97 Minutes.'.

  4. Robert Thompson:

    Given the gravity of the ‘Rust’ situation, the first thing that Alec Baldwin does after that, you want to make sure it can't be really in any way be tasteless, or that you could read something into it that could comment upon the ‘Rust’ [incident], i think a true crime show like this is probably a fairly safe bet.

  5. Andrew Gilman:

    Hilaria may think it’s hilarious to post Halloween photos. She would be better off to wait another year to post photos of the Baldwin family having fun.

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