Baldie

Baldie Meaning & Origin

About Baldie
The surname Baldie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "baile," meaning "farm" or "settlement." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place called Baldie or a similar-sounding place. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, place of residence, or a descriptive characteristic, and Baldie likely originated as a way to identify someone who lived or worked in or near a place called Baldie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Baldie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Baldie: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baldie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Baldie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 L D IY0
🌐 IPA
/baldie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baldie in Braille

Here's how to represent Baldie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Baldie in braille

How to sign the name Baldie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Baldie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Baldie in sign language

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