Archibald

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld//
//ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bəld//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

1
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
On holly rode day the gallant Hotſpur there, / Yong Harry Percy, and braue Archibold, / That euer valiant and approued Scot, / At Holmedon met, […]
2
A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Arcebald, Arcenbald or Ercenbald, from Old French Archaunbault, from Proto-West Germanic *Erknabalþ, from *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) + *balþ (“strong, bold”).

Forms

plural: Archibalds

archbishop · A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and…archer · One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.Archer · The constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius.

Archibald · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Archie · A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the…architect · A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or…architectural · Pertaining to architecture.

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