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Arnaud
Say it: ar-NOH
Meaning
From Germanic arn 'eagle' and wald 'rule'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Especially common in the medieval south and popular in France in the 1970s–80s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 15 babies given this name since 1981
- At its height in 1981, about 1 in 358,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Arnault
| English | Arnold |
|---|---|
| German | Arnold |
| Dutch | Arend |
Famous bearers
- Arnaud Daniel, troubadour
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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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.