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theobald

/ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
theobald
IPA
/ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Theobald, *Þeudubalþ

Frequently Paired Words

Dibben Dibbens Dibbins Dibble Dible Diboll Dipple Dyball

Questions

How do you pronounce theobald?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθiːoʊbɔɫd/.
What does theobald mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does theobald come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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