Thiebault
Tee-boh
A French form of Theobald, meaning “people’s prince.”
Meaning
Thiebault is a French given name related to Theobald. The excerpted sources gloss it as “people’s prince,” reflecting the old Germanic elements usually taken to mean “people” and “bold/ruler” or “prince-like.”
Origin
FrenchGermanicmasculine
Fun fact
The name appears in several French spellings in the excerpts, including Thiebaud and Tibaut.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.