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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Godbald m. Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity' + Old High German bald 'bold'.

France
Latin
● c823 Godeboldus (nom) irminon-vol2 1, Gaugiacum
Germany
Latin
● 1135 Godeboldi (gen) quix-vol1 95
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Godbald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Godbald.