arthur means A male given name from the Celtic languages. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
arthur is pronounced /ˈɑːθə/.
Etymology
From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”).
Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; compare Latin Artorius, itself possibly of Etruscan origin, or more likely Messapic-Illyrian related to Proto-Albanian *artsa (“bear”).
name
- A male given name from the Celtic languages.“Young Arthur is alive: this hand of mine / Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand, / Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.”
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A number of places in the United States:; A village in Douglas County and Moultrie County, Illinois.
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- A number of places in the United States:; A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.