About the Cobold Surname

Cobold is best understood together with Cobbold: both are English spellings of one family name. At root, the name means “Famous and bold”. Without the “b” of Cobbold, Cobold is a simpler written form of the same name. Other spellings include Cobbald.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Cobbold surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Cobold family name pack.