Baudouin Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Baudouin last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Baudouin last name
Meaning of the Baudouin last name: bold friend. Baudouin is a French surname from Baudouin, Baldwin, "bold friend", a name carried by counts of Flanders and kings of Jerusalem. This last name is common in western France. King Baudouin of Belgium reigned from 1951 to 1993. Related names include Baudoin and Baldwin.
Arms associated with the Baudouin name
Coats of arms associated with the Baudouin surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Baudouin name FAQ
What does the Baudouin name mean?
Bold friend. Common variants include Baudoin, Baldwin.
Where does the Baudouin surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Baudouin coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Baudouin coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).