Tybalt

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Medieval form of THEOBALD. This is the name of a cousin of Juliet killed by Romeo in Shakespeare's drama 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596).

THEOBALD   male   English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements theud "people" and bald "bold". The Normans brought the name to England, where it joined an existing Old English cognate. The medieval forms Tibald and Tebald were commonly Latinized as Theobaldus. It was rare by the 20th century.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Theobald, Theudobald
ENGLISH: Theobald
FRENCH: Thibault
ITALIAN: Teobaldo
PORTUGUESE: Teobaldo
SPANISH: Teobaldo
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Baldo
DUTCH: Boele
ENGLISH: Theo, Tibby
ITALIAN: Baldo, Teo
PORTUGUESE: Téo
SPANISH: Baldo, Teo