Theobald

English

Etymology

From Old English Þēodbald and later Old French Theobald, Tibaut; both ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōbalþaz. Common in the Middle Ages under various spellings in the archaic pronunciation. After it became obsolete a spelling pronunciation took over. Doublet of Theudebald.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd/ IPA(key): /ˈtɪbəɫd/ (archaic)

Proper noun

Theobald

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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