Cobbold

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounCobbold (plural Cobbolds)

plural Cobbolds

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Cūþbeald, which is composed of the elements cūþ (“famous, renowned”) and beald (“bold, brave”). Probably a doublet of Keble and its variants.

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APA

Cobbold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cobbold

MLA

“Cobbold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cobbold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cobbold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cobbold.

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