THEOBALD
THEE-uh-bawld
A Germanic name meaning “people’s prince” or “bold leader.”
Meaning
The name is traced to Old German forms such as Theudibald, built from elements meaning “people” (teut/theud) and “bold” or “brave” (bald). The 19th-century sources gloss it as “people’s prince” and also explain it as a strong or bold leader.
Origin
Old GermanEnglishFrenchAnglo-Normanmasculine
Fun fact
It has spawned several familiar nickname forms, including Tib, Tibbie, and Dibble.