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Boy · Germanic, through Catalan
Arnau
Say it: ar-NOW
Meaning
Catalan form of Arnold, from Germanic arn 'eagle' and wald 'rule'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A common medieval Catalan name that is hugely popular in Catalonia again today.
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
| Spanish | Arnaldo |
|---|---|
| French | Arnaud |
| English | Arnold |
| German | Arnold |
Famous bearers
- Arnau de Vilanova, physician and alchemist
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- National birth statistics of European countries source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.