What does Arnold mean?

Arnold means "eagle ruler"

How do we pronounce Arnold?

Arnold \ar-nol(d), arn-o-ld\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Arnold is pronounced as AARNahLD (English) or AARNaoLT (German) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Arnold: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Arnold?

Arnold is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, and German languages, and its origin is Germanic. The name's meaning is eagle ruler. Two-element name derived from the elements 'arn' meaning eagle ; 'wald' meaning to rule. Arinwalt (Germanic) and Earnweald (Old English) are old forms of Arnold. The name was borne by Saint Arnold, an 8th-century Greek musician at the court of Charlemagne. It is not certain how Saint Arnold had a Germanic name despite his Greek roots. The name was also borne by Arnold of Soissons, an 11th-century French bishop and patron saint of Belgian brewers, and a 12th-century Augustinian monk who was hanged for rebelling against the church. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century, replacing the Old English form. The modern form of the name evolved via forms such as Arnaud, Aunaut, Ernald, and Ernaldus. The name died out by the end of the Middle Ages, before being revived in the 19th century. The name name Arnalda meaning (Italian) is the female version of Arnold. The name Arnold is used to a great extent; it has 36 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English consist of nicknames for Arnald, Arnel definition (used in Spanish as well), meaning of Arnell, Arney name, Arnhold name popularity, name Arni meaning (used in Scandinavian and Spanish as well), Arnol name variations, Arnoldas name popularity, Arnolde name popularity, what does the name Arnoldo mean (used in Italian and Spanish as well), Arnoll meaning of name, short names for Arnot, name Arnott meaning, and name Arnulfo origin. Other English forms consist of the short forms Arn meaning and origin and Arne meaning and origin (used in German, and Scandinavian as well), the diminutive forms Arnie meaning of name and Arny name, and the variant spelling Arnolt name popularity (used in German as well). Foreign variants of Arnold consist of Aarne meaning and origin (Finnish), name Ardal meaning (Irish), baby name Arend (German), Arnaldo definition (Italian and Spanish), name Arnallt meaning (Welsh), name Arnau origin (Catalan), name Arnaud origin (French and Italian), meaning of Arnauld (French), Arnault meaning (French), Arnoud name popularity (Dutch and French), short names for Arnout (Dutch and German), and name Wado origin (Spanish). Specific foreign variants consist of the short forms Anno name popularity (German), nicknames for Arendt (German), Arnd name variations (German), name Arndt (German), and Arno name popularity (Dutch and German).

The following famous people share the name Arnold:

  • Author Arnold Bennett, born Enoch Arnold Bennett, 27 May 1867 - 27 March 1931, Staffordshire, England
  • Composer Sir Arnold Bax, born Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, 8 November 1883 - 3 October 1953, London, England
  • Golfer Arnold Palmer, born Arnold Daniel Palmer, 10 September 1929, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
  • Politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, born 30 July 1947, Thal, Austria.

List of baby names Arnold:

Arnald meaning of name, Arnolde meaning and origin, meaning of Arnhold, what does the name Arnolt mean (English and German), Arnaldo pronounciation (Italian and Spanish), nicknames for Arnauld (French), and Arnoldo name variations (English, Italian, and Spanish).

The baby name Arnold fun facts:

The name Arnold in reverse order is "Dlonra".

The numerological value of the name Arnold is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Arnold?

Arnold is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames