Baldovino

Baldovino is the Italian form of a Germanic name composed of the elements bald, meaning bold or brave, and wine, meaning friend. The name entered medieval Italy through the broader influence of Germanic naming traditions spread by the Franks and Lombards. It corresponds to the more widely known French form Baudouin and the English Baldwin, both sharing the same ancient roots. Several medieval kings of Jerusalem and counts of Flanders bore the equivalent name, lending it a notable place in medieval European history.