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archibald

/ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
archibald
IPA
/ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Arcebald, Archaunbault, *Erknabalþ, Archibaldus

Inflected Forms

Archibalds (plural)

Derived Forms

Arch Archie

Questions

How do you pronounce archibald?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/.
What does archibald mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does archibald come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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