Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and hilt "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, the wife of the Frankish king Clovis II. She was apparently an Anglo-Saxon, her original name being the Old English cognate Bealdhild. She is also called Bathilde.

Related Names

Rootsbald + hildi/hilt
VariantBaldechild
Other Languages & CulturesBealdhild(Anglo-Saxon)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 239.
Entry added April 23, 2024