Definitions for balder
ˈbɔl dərbalder

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balder, Baldrnoun

   (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth

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1. balder

   Baldr (also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Baldr (Old Norse: [ˈbɑldz̠]) is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in Old English as Bældæġ, and in Old High German as Balder, all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz ('hero' or 'prince'). During the 12th century, Danish accounts by Saxo Grammaticus and other Danish Latin chroniclers recorded a euhemerized account of his story. Compiled in Iceland during the 13th century, but based on older Old Norse poetry, the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda contain numerous references to the death of Baldr as both a great tragedy to the Æsir and a harbinger of Ragnarök. According to Gylfaginning, a book of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Baldr's wife is Nanna and their son is Forseti. Baldr had the greatest ship ever built, Hringhorni, and there is no place more beautiful than his hall, Breidablik.

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1. balder

   Balder is a character in Norse mythology, often associated with beauty, love, happiness and light. He was the son of Odin and Frigg and was much loved by the gods. However, he was killed unwittingly by his blind brother Hodur, who was tricked by the mischievous Loki. This event ultimately led to the Ragnarok or the end of the gods. Balder is known for his death and resurrection, symbolizing renewal and rebirth. Additionally, the term 'balder' could also be a misspelling of 'bolder', meaning more courageous or daring, or 'balderdash', which means nonsensical talk or writing. In some context, it might refer to 'balder', a variant of 'balder', meaning more bald, especially used to describe a man having little or no hair on the scalp.

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1. Baldernoun

   the most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya

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1. BALDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Balder is ranked #47614 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Balder surname appeared 445 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Balder.
   
   94.6% or 421 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 21 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. • Norse Deity
   • Norse Mythology

Anagrams for balder »

1. blared

2. bedral

3. bardel

4. belard

5. blader

6. bedlar

How to pronounce balder?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of balder in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of balder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=balder
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balder
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balder
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html