Willibald

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Ancient Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic elements wil "will, desire" and bald "bold". Saint Willibald was an 8th-century bishop of Eichstätt, Bavaria.

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1594.

Entry added November 20, 2020