Names That Mean Bold
- Dinand
Origin:
Short form of FerdinandMeaning:
"bold voyager"Description:
Dinand is popular in the Netherlands thanks to a local singing sensation. Dinand is one of many Dutch short forms that come from the middle or end of a name -- think Bas for Sebastian or Hans from Johannes -- rather than from the beginning as is more usual in the U.S. and UK, though we're catching on.
- Adventure
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold or risky"Description:
Word name for the, well, adventurous namer.
- Bawden
Origin:
Cornish, EnglishMeaning:
"bold friend"Description:
An English surname and occasional first name deriving from the same root as Baldwin, "bold or brave friend".
- Ferdinandine
Origin:
Feminization of Ferdinand, GermanMeaning:
"bold voyager"Description:
An elaborate, consonant-heavy choice that may be better left in the past.