Gerbold Forename

7,463,778th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gerbold Forename Definition:

A male name. Old German Gairebold, compound of gairu ‘spear’ and balda ‘bold’. These two names were not uncommon in England in the Middle Ages and gave rise to the surnames Garbett, Garbutt, Garbott.

Gerbertus Feudal Aids 1284. Gerbald Hundred Rolls 1273.

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Gerbold Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States-31:120,845,659590,342

Gerbold (22) may also be a surname.

Gerbold Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Old German Gairebold, compound of gairu ‘spear’ and balda ‘bold’. These two names were not uncommon in England in the Middle Ages and gave rise to the surnames Garbett, Garbutt, Garbott.

Gerbertus Feudal Aids 1284. Gerbald Hundred Rolls 1273. Gerbod Pipe Roll 1164.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

A Teutonic name, meaning: Brave contender.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erbold92430/
Gerbald8612/
Herbold869/
Ngerbol862/
Yerbold861/
Gerwold861/
Garbold861/
Herrbold801/
Gerbal7731/
Serbol774/
Erbolt772/
Girbol771/
Cerbol771/
Jerbol771/
Ervold771/
Gerwald71404/
Gervald712/
Gherbal712/
Herbolt711/
Hervold711/
Earvold711/
Gerwolt711/
Gerbault676/
Guerwald671/
Guirbald671/
Gerubelto631/

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