Talbot

An English surname thought to be of Norman (Germanic) origin.

Proper noun

  1. An English surname thought to be of Norman (Germanic) origin.
    • Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents....
  2. A male given name.
  3. An earldom in the British peerage
  4. A former brand of English motor car.
  5. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Indiana, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.
  7. A town in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From Middle English talbot, from Old French talebot (“bandit”); a Norman nickname applied to robbers who blackened their faces to avoid recognition, from Old High German *Talbald (personal name), from Old High German tal (“valley, dale”) + bald (“bold, courageous”).

Forms

Talbots Talbott Talbut Talbutt Taulbut

Derived

Port Talbot Talbot County Talbot Green Talbot-Plateau law Talbotton talbotype