Theobald
//ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd// name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- 2 A surname originating as a patronymic.
Etymology
From Old French Theobald, Tibaut; both ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *Þeudubalþ. Common in the Middle Ages under various spellings in the archaic pronunciation. After it became obsolete a spelling pronunciation took over. Doublet of Theudebald. Compare Old English Þēodbald.
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