Garibald
Garibald (also Gariwald , Garioald , Gerbald , Gerwald , Gerald , Gerold , Chrodoald , Chrodaold , Charoald ) is a male first name, probably from the words ahd. Ger , spear 'and OHG. Soon , bold' is composed.
The following historical figures bear this name:
- Garibald I († around 593), 553–591 Duke of Bavaria, Agilolfinger . He is the father of Gundoald († 612), Duke of Asti, Tassilo I († around 610), Duke of Bavaria, Theudelinde († 627), wife of the Lombard king Authari , a daughter who married Evin of Trento, as well Grimoald I.
- Garibald II. († around 624/630), 610–624 / 630 Duke of Bavaria, Agilolfinger, son of Duke Tassilo I of Bavaria, married to Longobard Gaila / Geila of Friuli , father of Agilulf , Theodo I and Fara
- Garibald (Longobard) , King of the Longobards 671
- Garibald, Lombard Duke of Turin around 661
- Sel. Gerbald († 862), monk and martyr in Denmark
- St. Gerwald († 782), messenger of faith in Saxony and martyr in Blexen on the Weser
- St. Gerold (Gerwald) of Cologne (* 1201, † 1241), pilgrim
- St. Gerald von Mayo (around 642, † 732), Benedictine abbot in Mayo in Ireland
- St. Gerald (Géraud) von Aurillac (* around 850, † 909), count and founder of the monastery
The spelling Garibald or Garioald can be found in a Longobard document from 740.