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Updated March 20, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • English : Bold, courageous army
  • Norse : Mythological son of Odin
  • Swedish : God of light

Boy name variations

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from the Germanic personal name Balderam (from the adjective bald ‘hardy’, ‘bold’, ‘strong’).
  • German : see Balter.

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