Theobald is a Germanic dithematic name, composed from the elements '' theod-'' "people" and ''bald'' "bold". The name arrived in England with the Normans. The name occurs in many spelling variations, including Theudebald, Diepold, Theobalt, Tybalt; in French Thibaut, Thibault, Thibeault,

Thiébaut Thiébaut or Thiebaut is a surname of French origin that may refer to: *Bill Thiebaut (born 1947), American politician from Colorado *Gunter Thiebaut (born 1977), Belgian soccer player *Jean-Luc Thiébaut (born 1960), French handball player *Léon ...

, etc.; in Italian Tebaldo; in Spanish and Portuguese Teobaldo; in Irish Tiobóid; in Czech

Děpolt Děpolt or Děpold is the Czech language variant of the German name Diepold, a variant of Theobald. Notable people with this name include: * (1123-1247), a Cadet branch of Přemyslid dynasty The Přemyslid dynasty or House of Přemyslid ( cs, Pře ...

; and in Hungarian Tibold. People called Theobald include: *Saint Theobald of Dorat (990–1070), French saint *Saint

Theobald of Marly Theobald of Marly (french: Saint Thibaut, Thibault, Thiébaut) (died 8 December 1247) was a French abbot and saint. He was born at the castle of Marly, Montmorency, and was trained as a knight. He served as a knight at the court of Philip Augu ...

(died 1247), French saint and Cistercian abbot *Saint Theobald of Provins (1033–1066), French hermit and saint *

Theobald of Langres Theobald of Langres ( fl. late 12th century) was a scholastic teacher and author, probably a lay schoolmaster, although he has also been identified as a Cistercian. He elaborated and expanded on the work of William of Auberive and Geoffrey of Auxe ...

(12th century), number theorist * Theobald I, Duke of Lorraine (c. 1191–1220), the Duke of Lorraine (1213–1220) * Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (1263–1312), the Duke of Lorraine (1303–1312) * Theobald I, Count of Blois (913–975), the first Count of Blois, Chartres, and Châteaudun, as well as Count of Tours * Theobald II of Blois (c. 985–1004), eldest son and heir of Odo I, Count of Blois, and Bertha of Burgundy * Theobald III, Count of Blois (1012–1089), also known as Theobald I of Champagne, count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes * Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1090–1152), also known as Theobald IV of Blois (1090–1152), Count of Blois and of Chartres as Theobald IV (1102–1152) and Count of Champagne and of Brie as Theobald II 1125–1152 * Theobald III, Count of Champagne (1179–1201), Count of Champagne (1197–1201) * Theobald IV of Champagne (1201–1253), also known as Theobald I of Navarre, Count of Champagne (1201–1253) and King of Navarre (1234–1253) * Theobald V of Champagne (c. 1239–1270), also known as Theobald II of Navarre, Count of Champagne and Brie (as Theobald V) and King of Navarre (1253–1270) * Theobald of Bec (c. 1090–1161), Archbishop of Canterbury (1138–1161) * Theobald, Bishop of Liège (died 1312), ruler of Liège (1302–1312) * Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg (1856–1921), German politician and statesman who served as Chancellor of the German Empire (1909–1917) * Theobald Mathew (temperance reformer) (1790–1856), Irish temperance reformer * Theobald Mathew (legal humourist) (1866–1939), English barrister and legal humourist * Theobald Mathew (Director of Public Prosecutions), (1898–1964) English

Director of Public Prosecutions The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the office or official charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world. The title is used mainly in jurisdictions that are or have been members o ...

* Theobald Mathew (officer of arms) (1942–1998), English officer of arms * Theobald Stein (1829–1901), Danish sculptor * Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763–1798), Irish revolutionary figure and leader of the 1798 United Irishmen's rising

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*Daniel Theobald (born 1975), Founder and Chairman of Vecna Robotics, co-founder of Vecna Technologies; co-founder and President of MassRobotics; inventor of the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot *

David Theobald David John Theobald (born 15 December 1978) is an English retired semi-professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender in the Football League for Brentford F.C., Brentford, Swansea City A.F ...

(born 1978), English football (soccer) player *

Densill Theobald Densill Theobald CM (born 27 June 1982) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and represented Trinidad and Tobago national team 99 times, scoring twice. Club career Early career and moves to Eu ...

(born 1982), Trinidadian football (soccer) player * Frederick Vincent Theobald (1868–1930), British entomologist * Hilda Theobald (1901–1985), English artist * James Theobald (1829–1894), English politician * Karl Theobald (born 1969), English stand-up comedian and actor * Lewis Theobald (1688–1744), British textual editor and author, an 18th-century editor of Shakespeare * Nichola Theobald, English film, television and voice-over actress, television presenter, and fashion model *

Nicolas Théobald , born in Montenach (Moselle) on August 31, 1903 and died in Obernai (Bas-Rhin) on May 10, 1981, was a lorrain and French geologist, paleontologist and professor of geology at university of Besançon. He is best known for the new orientation ...

(1903-1981) lorrain and French geologist, paleontologist and professor of geology at university of Besançon. *

Robert Theobald Robert Theobald (June 11, 1929 – November 27, 1999) was an American private consulting economist and futurist author. In economics, he was best known for his writings on the economics of abundance and his advocacy of a Basic Income Guarantee ...

(1929–1999), American economist and futurist * Robert Alfred Theobald (1884–1957), American admiral * William Theobald (1829–1908), British malacologist and naturalist

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* Theobald, Santa Fe, Argentina * Theobald's Road,

Bloomsbury Bloomsbury is a district in the West End of London. It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural, intellectual, and educational institutions. Bloomsbury is home of the British Museum, the largest mus ...

, London, named for * Theobald's Palace,

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...

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