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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Herbald m. Old High German heri 'host, army' + Old High German bald 'bold'.

France
Latin
c823 Hairiboldus (nom) irminon-vol2 48
Germany
Latin
1234 Herboldus (nom) hennes-vol1 89
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Herbald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Herbald.