The bald Surname
bald Name Meaning and History
- Dutch and German: from the Germanic personal name Baldo, or a short form of the various compound names such as Baldwin, formed with the first element bald ‘bold’, ‘strong’.
- Scottish: nickname for a bald man, from Middle English balled ‘rounded like a ball’, from bal(le) ‘ball’ (Old English ball or Old Norse b{o,}llr).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| family history | Karolyn Bald | 18 |
| Are there any BALD's left in Scotland? | Marge Brown | 13 |
| Bald and Moddie | Gai | 0 |
| Lois M. Bald Obit 05 Pa./late Rev. Dr. John M. Bald | sihrman | 0 |
| William Bald - 81st Pa. |
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| John BALD, Buffalo, IA, 1819 - 1880 |
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| BALD, Regina- Klien Umstadt, Hesse |
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| 1911: Henry D. Genga m. Marie Bald |
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| Some Bald Families, most from St. Clair Co. Ill | Paula | 5 |
| Lewis Bald |
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