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Arthur

/ˈɑːθə/US/ˈɑɹθɚ/

Arthur proper noun: a male given name from the Celtic languages.

arthur: a male given name from the Celtic languages
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Proper noun

Arthur

  1. 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.Act IV, Scene II
    • "Is his name Arthur?" "Arthur James." "It’s quite an old-fashioned name." "We’re an old-fashioned family. His mother was fond of Tennyson."1951, Graham Greene, The End of the Affair, Viking Press, page 96
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A village in Douglas County and Moultrie County, Illinois.
  4. A census-designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana.
  5. A minor city in Ida County, Iowa.
  6. A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
  7. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada.
  8. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
  9. An unincorporated community in Paulding County, Ohio.
  10. A ghost town in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
  11. An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
  12. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
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  1. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
  2. An unincorporated community in the town of Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin.
  3. A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the municipality of Two Borders.
  4. A community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Noun

Arthur (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, informal) Guinness stout.

Arthur meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Arthur in Tamil

male given name
ஆர்த்தர் ārttar

Arthur in Marathi

male given name
आर्थर ārthar

Arthur in Arabic

male given name
آرْثَر ʔārṯar

Arthur in Persian

male given name
آرتور ârtur

Origin of Arthur

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”).

After Arthur Guinness, a famous brewer.

Words formed from Arthur

Phrases with Arthur

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Questions about Arthur

What does Arthur mean?
Arthur means a male given name from the Celtic languages.
What is Arthur in Tamil?
Arthur in Tamil is ஆர்த்தர் (ārttar). See Arthur meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Arthur?
Arthur can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Arthur?
Arthur is pronounced /ˈɑːθə/ (UK).

Words near Arthur in the dictionary

  1. arthrotomy
  2. arthrotropic
  3. arthrous
  4. arthrously
  5. Arths
  6. Arthur
  7. Arthur County
  8. Arthur Daley
  9. Arthur Daleys
  10. Arthur River
  11. Arthur's Pass

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