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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
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