Dewald Family History
Dewald Name Meaning
German: from the personal name Diebold from Middle High German Dietbold from Old High German diot ‘people nation’ + bald ‘brave strong’. As an American surname this is also an altered form of the cognate Theobald . Compare Davolt Dawalt Daywalt Devault 3 and Dewalt .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022