arnold
/ˈɑɹnəld/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.00 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A male given name from the Germanic languages brought to England by Normans.
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
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A hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1241).
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A market town in Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5945).
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A small town in the Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia.
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A community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "Arnold used to be a name only a mother could love, but it does not mean nerd anymore. Since Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped out of the gym and onto the screen, it has come to suggest popping delts and giant pecs, a world of undisputed macho."
- "Firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at Edisto Beach in Colleton County on Saturday afternoon. The house is owned by Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein."
Etymology
From a French version of a Germanic name, from Proto-West Germanic *Arnuwald, 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).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₂welh₁-, -, *Arnuwald, *arô
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑɹnəld/
- British English: /ˈɑːnəld/