Wobbe

Gender Masculine
Usage Frisian

Meaning & History

Originally a Frisian short form of Waldebert (and other names starting with the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority" and a second element beginning with b [1]).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesGaubert(French) Waldebert(Germanic) Gualberto(Italian) Gualberto(Portuguese) Gualberto(Spanish (Latin American))

Categories

feminine forms, leadership, rulers

Sources & References

  1. Nederlandse Voornamenbank, entry Wob, available from https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Wob.
Entry updated December 7, 2022