Arnold name - Meaning of Arnold
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, German, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- AHR-nəld (English) , AHR-nawlt (German)
- Arnold Meaning
- From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Earnweald. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. Saints bearing the name include an 8th-century musician in the court of Charlemagne and an 11th-century French bishop who is the patron saint of brewers. It was also borne by Arnold of Brescia, a 12th-century Augustinian monk who rebelled against the church and was eventually hanged. Famous modern bearers include American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-) and Austrian-American actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-). Arnold is a compound of “arn”, which means "eagle", and “wald”, which means "powerful or strong". It is common in both the English as well as German speaking worlds.
Arnold Related Names
Variant: Arend (German)
Diminutives: Arn, Arnie (English), Arndt, Arne (German)
Other Languages: Arnau (Catalan), Arnoud, Aart, Arend (Dutch), Arnaud (French), Ane, Anne (Frisian), Arnaldo (Italian), Nöl, Nölke (Limburgish)
Arnold Celebrities
Arnold Palmer - golfer, Arnold Schwarzenegger - actor, Arnold Bennett - writer, Arnold Harrison - football player, Arnold Hauser - baseball player, Arnold Parker - football player, Arnold Stang - actor,
