Expert: Kurt Bamert - 1/23/2005

Question
can you tell me please what is the meaning, or etymology, of the name "Willibald"

thank you

Answer
Name: Willibald   
      
Geschlecht: männlich   
Herkunft: althochdeutsch   
Bedeutung: "wilIo" = Wille, "bald" = kühn  

source:
http://www.rund-ums-baby.de/vornamensuche/name-detail.htm?name=Willibald

Wille = will, desire, aspiration
kühn  = bold

thus = bold will, bold aspiration, bold undertaking, bold project, bold enterprise, bold desire, bold wish, bold character, bold intention, longing for boldness