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Arthur¹

  • /ˈɑːθə/ UK
  • /ˈɑɹθɚ/ US
  • /ˈɑːɹtəɹ/ archaic, dialectal

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”).

Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; compare Latin Artorius, itself possibly of Etruscan origin, or more likely Messapic-Illyrian related to Proto-Albanian *artsa (“bear”).

proper noun Arthurs

  1. countable, uncountable A male given name from the Celtic languages. Young Arthur is alive: this hand of mine / Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand, / Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.
  2. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. countable, uncountable A village in Douglas County and Moultrie County, Illinois.
  4. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana.
  5. countable, uncountable A minor city in Ida County, Iowa.
  6. countable, uncountable A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
  7. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada.
  8. countable, uncountable A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
  9. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Paulding County, Ohio.
  10. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
  11. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
  12. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
  13. countable, uncountable A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
  14. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin.
  15. countable, uncountable A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the municipality of Two Borders.
  16. countable, uncountable A community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Arthur²

  • /ˈɑːθə/ UK
  • /ˈɑɹθɚ/ US
  • /ˈɑːɹtəɹ/ archaic, dialectal

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

After Arthur Guinness, a famous brewer.

noun

  1. Ireland, informal, uncountable Guinness stout.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: king arthur, anthony, charles, sidney, ginnie, ginny, lise, otto, lover, art, hey, dudley, artur, arturo, ertu, scribe

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Every language

name male given name

EspañolArturo
한국어아서 Aseo
日本語アーサー Āsā
中文阿瑟 Āsè, 亞瑟 /亚瑟 Yàsè
PortuguêsArtur
FrançaisArthur
DeutschArthur
ItalianoArturo
ΕλληνικάΑρθούρος Arthoúros
РусскийАрту́р Artúr
العربيةآرْثَر ʔārṯar
עבריתארתור ártur

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"Arthur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arthur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Arthur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arthur

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{arthur_2026,
  title = {Arthur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arthur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}