📖 About Arnold
Arnold is a Germanic name composed of the Old High German elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power, rule), meaning "eagle power." The name has deep medieval roots, carried to England by the Normans after 1066. Saint Arnold of Soissons, an 11th-century Flemish bishop, is the patron saint of brewers. The name enjoyed substantial popularity in the English-speaking world through the 19th and early 20th centuries before gradually declining after the 1940s, though Arnold Schwarzenegger gave it renewed global recognition.
📍 Details
- OriginFrench
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningVariant of Arnaud. Eagle power
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⭐ Famous People
- Arnold Schwarzenegger — Austrian-American actor, bodybuilder, and 38th Governor of California
- Arnold Palmer — American professional golfer and one of golf's most iconic figures
- Arnold Schoenberg — Austrian-American composer who pioneered the twelve-tone technique
- Arnold J. Toynbee — British historian known for his 12-volume A Study of History
- Arnold of Soissons — 11th-century Flemish bishop and patron saint of brewers