Bold
See also: bold
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from the adjective bold (“daring courageous”) or the noun bold (“dwelling, house”).
- As a Swedish and German surname, related to the adjective above, such as in Baldwin and Reinbold.
Proper noun
Bold (countable and uncountable, plural Bolds)
- A surname.
- A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bold is the 19114th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1423 individuals. Bold is most common among White (82.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bold”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.
Anagrams
- BLOD
Romanian
Etymology
From bold (“sharp peak”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Bold m
- A village in Manoleasa, Botoșani, Romania