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Boy · Germanic, through Old French
Archambaud
Say it: ar-shahn-BOH
Meaning
Probably from Germanic erkan 'genuine, true' and bald 'bold'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
The dynastic name of the early lords of Bourbon.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Archambault
| German | Erkenbald |
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Famous bearers
- Archambaud de Bourbon, lords of Bourbon
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
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