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arnold

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈɑɹnəɫd// arnold

n. a common male name used in English-speaking countries. It is an old name that means 'eagle power'.

n. a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from elements meaning 'eagle' and 'power' or 'rule'.


SIMPLE

Arnold is my neighbor's name.

CONTEXTUAL

The history professor, Arnold, gave a long lecture about the origins of European names.

COMPLEX

While the name Arnold has declined in popularity since the mid-twentieth century, it remains a recognizable classic in many English-speaking regions.

Origin

From a French version of a Germanic name, from Proto-Germanic arô (“eagle”) + waldą (“power”). For the first part of the word doublet of erne, ornis, and ornitho-. Compare the Latin male given name and cognomen Aquila, and female given name Aquilīna (whence Russian Акули́на (Akulína)), related to aquila (whence eagle).

Usage

As a proper noun, it is capitalized and typically used without an article unless referring to a specific person among others of the same name.

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