Archibald

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Archibald

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

Where it comes from

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”). Doublet of Archambault. Compare Latin Archibaldus.

proper noun Archibalds

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, […]
A surname originating as a patronymic.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hiv, archie, arch, archy, adolph, albertus, garibald, aubrey, arthur, albie, aubree, abelard, albert, abbey, adolphus, albertine

Translations

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name male given name

Español	Archibaldo
中文	阿奇博爾德 /阿奇博尔德 Āqíbó'ěrdé
Português	Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo
Français	Archambault, Archenbaud, Archibald, Archaimbaud, Archimbaud
Deutsch	Archibald
Italiano	Arcibaldo, Arcimboldo, Archimboldo, Arcimbaldo
Ελληνικά	Αρχίβαλδος Archívaldos

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Chicago

"Archibald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/archibald.

BibTeX

@misc{archibald_2026,
  title = {Archibald},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/archibald},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}