Claringbold Family History
Claringbold Surname Meaning
From the Old French personal name Clarembald, Clarebald, and Clarembaut, this name traces its roots back to Continental Germanic.
It is a hybrid name derived from Latin clarus, meaning ‘famous’, combined with the Continental Germanic element -bald, which means ‘bold’.
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
