Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “army” + “bold, brave”
From Proto-West Germanic *Harjabalþ, from *hari (“army”) + *balþ (“bold, brave”). Equivalent to heri + bald. Cognate with Old English Herebeald.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: HeribaldCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Spanish Wiktionary: HeribaldCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

