Boldwin Family Crest & Name History

Arms linked to Baldwin and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Boldwin is usually a form of Baldwin. Taken at its root, Boldwin points to “Bold friend”.

A variant of Baldwin

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Boldwin has “o” where Baldwin has “a”. Related forms: Baldwyn and Baudouin.

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