Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "bold, brave" [1][2]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesbeald(Anglo-Saxon) bald(Frankish) bald(Old High German) Given Name DescendantsBoele(Dutch) Baldilo, Baldo(Germanic) Baldo(Italian) Baldo, Baudilio(Spanish) Surname DescendantsBeulen, Beulens, Boelens, Boels, Bulle, Bullens(Dutch) Baudin(French) Baldi(Italian) Valdez(Spanish) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 50. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 34.