Theobald

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English

Etymology

From Old French Theobald, Tibaut and partially Old English Þēodbald; 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.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Theobald

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages
  2. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name

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