Etymology

Theudebald

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by the Frankish king Theudebald. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Theudebaldus ← Proto-West Germanic *Þeudubalþ
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Þeudubalþ
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromTheudebaldus
  3. English todayTheudebald

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Theudebaldus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Þeudubalþ, from *þeudō (“people”) + *balþaz (“bright, shining”). Doublet of Theobald.

Words from the same roots

Proto-West Germanic*Þeudubalþ all →

Theobald

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