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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Merbod m. Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous' + Old High German boto 'messenger'.

Austria
Latin
c1115 Merbotonem (acc) UrkStyria 101
Germany
Latin
1253 Merboto (nom) hennes-vol1 147
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Merbod". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Merbod.