The story
- Proto-Germanic · derived from*balþ“strong, bold”
- Latin · derived fromclārus“famous”
- English todayClaringbold
From the Old French personal name Clarembald, a hybrid from Latin clārus (“famous”) and Proto-Germanic *balþ (“strong, bold”).
Words from the same roots
Latinclārus all →
clearclarionclarinetClermontclaribellaclarichordglair
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.