Posted February 7, 200619 yr go my Balde on the way an i was wondering what it means and how to pronounce it. thanks Edited February 7, 200619 yr by MrBlack
February 7, 200619 yr Good question. Bald-e? or Bald with the silent "e"? or heck any thing you want. This is the closest I can find for the origin of the word: 1297, ballede, probably from Celt. bal "white patch, blaze" especially on the head of a horse or other animal (from PIE base *bhel- "gleaming, white") + M.E. -ede adjectival suffix. The PIE base is also the source of Skt. bhalam "brightness, forehead," Gk. phalos "white," L. fulcia "coot" (so called for the white patch on its head), Alb. bale "forehead," O.C.S. belu "white," Lith. balnas "pale." The proper name Ballard probably means "bald head," cf. Wyclif "Stye up, ballard," where Coverdale translates "Come vp here thou balde heade" [2 Kg.2:23-24, where God kills 42 children for making fun of Elijah's lack of hair.] Bald eagle first attested 1688.
February 7, 200619 yr Author i saw where balde means "white" hence bald eagle so that migh be right...but its not white i also found these... spanish = cripple italian = self confident portugese = bucket i couldnt find anything in Japanese or Chinese
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