Theudebald

Theudebald is an Old Germanic masculine name composed of two elements: theud, meaning people or nation, and bald, meaning bold or brave, giving the overall sense of one who is bold among the people. The name belongs to the large family of Frankish and Germanic compound names that were common among the early medieval nobility of western Europe. It was borne by Theudebald, a sixth-century Frankish king of Austrasia who ruled as a grandson of Clovis I. Related forms include Theobald, Thibault, and Diebold, which represent later phonological developments of the same root elements.