Derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold". The first element was altered due to the influence of Greek names beginning with the element αρχος (archos) meaning "master". The Normans brought this name to England. It first became common in Scotland in the Middle Ages. Archibald comes from the Germanic name "Archambault". It means "daring and precious", as a compound of two words - "ercan", which means "precious", and "bald", which means "bold or daring".
Archibald Related Names Diminutives: Archie (Scottish), Archie (English) Other Languages: Archembald, Ercanbald (Ancient Germanic)
