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Old English
Etymology
From bæl + dæġ. Possibly related to bealdor (“prince”), Old Norse Baldr (“Balder”), from Proto-Germanic *baldraz, *Baldraz, derived from Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold, brave”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bældæġ
- a male given name
- a son of Woden, perhaps to be identified with the god Balder
References
- Monumenta Historica Britannica Or Materials for the History of Britain Volume 1, "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" Lib. 111, A.D. 557, page 302