Given name

Diotbald

“people, tribe”·“bold, brave”

Diotbald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Diotbald is built from elements meaning “people, tribe” and “bold, brave”.

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Where it comes from

Diotbald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Þeudubalþ, built from Proto-West Germanic *þeudu (“people, tribe”) + *balþ (“bold, brave”).

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Diotbald’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Diotbald shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Þeodbald. In Old High German usage, Diotbald has a related form in Deotbald. In Old High German usage, Diotbald has a related form in Deotbold.

Walk Diotbald’s family in the name graph

DiotbaldTheotpaldThietpoldThietpaldThietbaldDeotpoldDiotpoldDheotboldDheotpoldDeotboltDeotboldDeotbaldThiotpoldTheotpoldTheotboldÞeodbald

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Diotgrim

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Diotger

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Liutpald

“man, people” · “bold, brave”

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>99% boys

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Donarad

“Thor” · “counsel”

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Deorweald

“animal, beast” · “might, authority”

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>99% boys

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