Theudebert (also Theodobert, Theudibert, Theodebert, Theodbert, Dietbert, Tibert, etc.
[E. W. Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'', 1856]
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The name is attested primarily in the German Middle Ages
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. The Cat character in Reynard the Fox is called either Tibert or Tybalt
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Historical people called Theobert include:
*Two Frankish kings of Austrasia
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**Theudebert I
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(r. 533–548); his name is given as Θευδιβερτος by Procopius and Agathias
** Theudebert II (r. 595–612)
* Theodbert of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria c. 716 – c. 719
* Theodebert, Count of Meaux in 877–888
*one Dietbert or Theobert of Tholey, locally venerated as a saint in the 13th century
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