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Archibald
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English
Etymology
From en xno Arcebald, xno Arcenbald or xno Ercenbald, from en fro Archaunbault, from en gmw-pro *Erknabalþ, from gmw-pro *erkn pure, holy, genuine, precious *balþ strong, bold 1. en Archambault. Compare en la Archibaldus.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/ /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bəld/
Proper noun
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en male Germanic languages.
I i A.2 1 10 On holly rode day the gallant Hotſpur there, / Yong Harry Percy, and braue Archibold, / That euer valiant and approued Scot, / At Holmedon met, Referring to Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas.
en Port Blair renamed Sri Vijaya Puram 'to free nation from colonial imprints' w:India Today https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/port-blair-renamed-sri-vijaya-puram-amit-shah-pm-modi-vision-free-nation-from-colonial-imprints-2599292-2024-09-13 2024-09-13 Port Blair was named after Captain Archibald Blair, a British colonial navy official of the East India Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20240927175915/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/port-blair-renamed-sri-vijaya-puram-amit-shah-pm-modi-vision-free-nation-from-colonial-imprints-2599292-2024-09-13
en patronymics.
Usage notes
Used as an anglicization of gd Gilleasbuig servant of the bishop, which is also often anglicized as en Gillespie.
Derived terms
en Arch Archie
Translations
male given name
Catalan: ca Arxibald
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 阿奇博爾德 Āqíbó'ěrdé
French: fr Archambault m, fr Archenbaud m, fr Archibald, fr Archaimbaud m, fr Archimbaud m
Old French: fro Archaunbault m
German: de Archibald
Old High German: goh Erkanbald, goh Erkenbald, goh Erchanbald, goh Erchimbold
Greek: el Αρχίβαλδος m
Italian: it Arcibaldo, it Arcimboldo m, it Archimboldo m, it Arcimbaldo m
Latin: la Archibaldus
Marathi: mr आर्चिबल्ड m
Old English: ang Eorcenbald m
Portuguese: pt Arquibaldo m, pt Arquimbaldo m
Spanish: es Archibaldo m