66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. TAL-bət, TAWL-bət [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname, of Norman origin, possibly derived from an unattested Germanic given name composed of the elements dala "to destroy" and bod "message". People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories canines, Marvel characters, Philip K. Dick characters, rare English, surnames, Tamora Pierce characters, True Blood characters, vampires