Old English · proper noun
Bealdhere
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑldˌxe.re/[ˈbæ͜ɑɫdˌhe.re]
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑld · ˌxe · re (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- balder
Meaning
-
a male given name
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Balþahari, from *balþ (“bold”) + *hari (“army”). Equivalent to beald + here. Cognate with Old High German Baldheri.
Descendants
balder
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