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Balder.

The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.

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  1. The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.

    Norse
  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Sense 1 is borrowed from Old Norse Baldr. Sense 2 is inherited from Old English Bealdhere (a male given name).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.