Grimbald

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Grimbald

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Grimbald is the modern form of the Old English name Grimbeald, meaning “Savage” or “Fierce” and “Bold.”

History:
Because St. Grimbald said to be a founder of Oxford College, the name Grimbald was occasionally found in medieval England, especially in the Oxford area.

Pronunciation: grim-bald.

Alternates:
Latin: Grimoaldus, Grimbaldus.

Surnames: Grimbald, Grimbold, Grimble, Grimbley, Gribble.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
Grimbald (Grimwald) (-901)
Abbot at Winchester, England. Said to have helped found Oxford.
St. Grimoaldus (-1137)
English-born Italian priest.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Grimbald