Balder
[ˈbɔːldər]Meaning
from Old Norse Baldr, meaning "hero, lord, prince", from baldr "brave, bold"
Background Story
Balder is used in German and Icelandic, and comes from Old Norse Baldr. The Old Norse form is Baldr, with Balder later in Mainland Nordic and Baldur in Insular Nordic. English also has a form inherited from the Old English given name Bealdhere.
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