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From Old English Þēodbald and later Old French Theobald, Tibaut; 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. Doublet of Theudebald.

Pronunciation edit

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

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Theobald

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

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