67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. TAL-bət, TAWL-bət [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was perhaps derived from a Germanic given name composed of the elements tal "to destroy" and bod "message". People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories Marvel characters, Philip K Dick characters, surnames, True Blood characters Entry updated June 13, 2019