Baldo
m.
A pet form of any of various names beginning or ending with Old High German bald 'bold'.
- France
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- Latin
- ◑ 1301 Baldus (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 202
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1236 Poldi (gen) TirNot1 10,
Poldo (abl) ibid. 8;
1368 Baldi (gen) Livi 200/201;
1449 Baldus (nom) VitAs2 V;
1527 Baldus (nom) Rome1527 p. 86
- ◑ 1326 Baldinelli (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 434;
1450 Baldino (dat) VitAs2 IV
- Italian
- ● 1513x1521 Baldo LeoX p. 22
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Baldo". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Baldo.