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Tibaut

Tibaut is a masculine given name used in French-speaking areas and, less commonly, a surname in families of Francophone origin. It is a regional variant of the name Thibaut (also spelled Thiébaut, Tibault, or Thibeault), which ultimately derives from the Germanic personal name Theobald. Theobald itself comes from the elements theod- meaning “people” and bald meaning “bold” or “brave.”

The form Tibaut appeared in medieval and early modern records as one of several spellings that circulated

In cultural and linguistic terms, Tibaut reflects the way French name forms shifted regionally and over time

See also: Theobald; Thibaut; Thiébaut.

across
France,
the
Low
Countries,
and
neighboring
regions
as
the
name
moved
with
feudal
and
literary
culture.
In
modern
usage,
Tibaut
is
relatively
uncommon
as
a
given
name;
Thibaut
remains
the
more
familiar
French
form,
while
Tibaut
is
encountered
mainly
in
historical
or
genealogical
contexts
and
occasionally
as
a
surname.
from
the
broader
Theobald
family
of
names.
The
name
and
its
variants
have
given
rise
to
related
forms
in
different
languages,
underscoring
the
common
medieval
practice
of
adapting
a
single
name
to
local
phonology
and
spelling
conventions.