Theobald

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/ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd//ˈtɪbəɫd/

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginOld French Theobald ← Proto-West Germanic *Þeudubalþ →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*Þeudubalþ
  2. Old FrenchTheobald
  3. EnglishTheobald

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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Translations

Basque Tibalt
  • Tibaltmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 西奥博爾德
  • 西奥博爾德 (Xī'àobó'ěrdé)male given name
Esperanto Teobaldo
  • Teobaldomale given name
French Thibault, Thibaut
  • Thibaultmale given name
  • Thibautmale given name
  • Thibaudmale given name
German Thibaut
  • Thibautmale given name
Greek Θεοβάλδος
  • Θεοβάλδος (Theováldos)male given name
Italian Teobaldo
  • Teobaldomale given name
Latin Theobaldus, Theobaldus
  • Theobaldusmale given name
  • Theobaldusmale given name
Portuguese Teobaldo
  • Teobaldomale given name
Spanish Teobaldo
  • Teobaldomale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Theobald. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theobald

MLA

“Theobald.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theobald. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theobald,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theobald.

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