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Theobald.

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd//ˈtɪbəɫd/
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Where this word comes from

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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