Baldric

surname · Latin script

Meaning: A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle,

(measured from records)Officially recorded in 2 countries

/bɔːldɹɪk/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Baldric is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.

rarermore common
  • PHPhilippines
  • IDIndonesia
  • USUnited States

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Meaning & origin

(measured from records)

A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle, etc., and is now chiefly worn for ceremonial purposes; also (loosely), any belt.

Cited for this meaning 1

  • kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.

Where in the world

(measured from records)

Recorded in:

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Other recorded senses

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Baldric is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

  • In English, Teutonic; a bold or princely ruler

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  • A Bold Or Princely Ruler

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Notable people with this name

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The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them

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FormalDear Colleague,
InformalHello,

Evidence

(measured from records)

5 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 2 countries.

Official registers attesting Baldric
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United Stateswru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.)———

Reference works 2

  • Wikipedia given-name tokens
  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Baldric mean, and where does it come from?
A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle,… Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
What are other forms of the name Baldric?
In the etymology graph, Balderich is a form of the same name in other languages.
How do you pronounce Baldric?
A machine transcription gives /bɔːldɹɪk/ (IPA) for English.
In which country does Baldric have the most bearers?
Baldric is most frequently recorded in the United States.

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About this data

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Baldric”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.

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