Arch is a masculine given name and a surname, usually a shortened form of

Archibald Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop o ...

People with the surname

* E. L. Arch, a pen name of American novelist Rachel Cosgrove Payes (1922–1998) *

Hannes Arch Hannes Arch (22 September 1967 – 8 September 2016) was an Austrian pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship from 2007 to 2016. Arch won the World Championship in the 2008 season. Early life Hannes Arch was born in L ...

(1967–2016), Austrian air racer and 2008 world champion *

John Arch John Arch (born John Maurice Archambault; May 15, 1959) is an American singer most well known for his work with the progressive metal band Fates Warning. Fates Warning Arch co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with guitarist Jim Matheo ...

(born 1959), American progressive metal singer born John Maurice Archambault *

(born 1964), American politician * Joseph Arch (1826–1919), English politician

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* Arch Bevis (born 1955), Australian politician *

Arch Bobbitt Arch Newton Bobbitt (September 3, 1895 – January 24, 1978) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2, 1951, to January 7, 1963. Born in Eckerty, Indiana, Eckerty, Crawford County, Indiana, Bobbit graduated from Birdseye High Scho ...

(1895–1978), American judge *

Arch Corbett Archibald Gladstone Corbett (18 August 1883 – 25 June 1920) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian Football League. Family The son of Charles William Corbett (1852-1915), and Emma Co ...

(1883–1920), Australian rules footballer * Arch Crippin (1916–2008), Australian rugby league footballer *

Arch Dale Archibald Dale (May 31, 1882 in DundeeArch Dale – The Pictorial ...

(1882–1962), Scottish editorial cartoonist who sometimes signed his work as "Arch" * Arch Deal (1931–2020), American newscaster * Arch Freeman (c. 1890–1918), American aviator * J. Arch Getty (born 1950), American historian * Arch Hall Sr. (1908–1978), American actor, film director, and screenwriter * Arch Hall Jr. (born 1943), American actor, musician, aviator, and writer * Arch Higgins, American ballet dancer *

Arch Jelley Albert Archibald Jelley (born 13 August 1922) is a New Zealand athletics coach who has coached leading New Zealand athletes including John Walker and Hamish Carson. He has been an athletics coach for over six decades and coached at Olympic le ...

(born 1922), New Zealand athletics coach * Arch Johnson (1922–1997), American actor *

Arch Knott Archibald Knott (2 February 1916 – 16 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Austral ...

(1916–1998), Australian rules footballer *

Arch MacDonald Arch MacDonald (July 18, 1911, Fort Lauderdale, Florida – June 3, 1985, Needham, Massachusetts) was an American broadcast journalist and television pioneer in Boston. MacDonald started in broadcasting at WPRO (AM) in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

(1911–1985), American broadcast journalist and television pioneer * Arch L. Madsen (1913–1997), American broadcast executive * Arch Manning, American football quarterback * Arch Martin (1931–2009), American jazz trombonist * Arch McDonald (1901–1960), American sports announcer * Arch McDonald (footballer) (1882–1932), Australian rules footballer *

Arch W. McFarlane Arch W. McFarlane (April 14, 1885 – July 24, 1960) was an American Republican businessman and politician. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, McFarlane owned a fuel oil business. McFarlane served in both houses of the Iowa General Assembly and was ...

(1885–1960), American businessman and politician * Arch McKirdy (1924–2013), Australian radio presenter and broadcasting executive *

Arch Merrill Archie Hayes MerrillHughes, James P"Down-Home Bard: Finger Lakes Great Arch Merrill" ''Life in the Finger Lakes'' magazine, Winter 2008. Accessed January 20, 2001WebCitation archive (August 5, 1894 – July 15, 1974) was an American journalist, wri ...

(1894–1974), American journalist and author * Arch A. Moore Jr. (1923–2015), American lawyer, politician and convicted felon * Arch Muirhead (1876–1958), Australian rules footballer * Arch Nicholson (1941–1990), Australian film director *

Arch Oboler Arch Oboler (December 7, 1909 – March 19, 1987) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director who was active in radio, films, theater, and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particular ...

(1909–1987), American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer and director * Arch Pafford, Canadian politician * Arch Presby (1907–2007), Canadian-American radio and television announcer * Arch Reilly (1891–1963), American baseball player * Arch Wilkinson Shaw (1876–1962), American publisher and business theorist *

Arch B. Swank Jr. Arch Berry Swank Jr. (June 2, 1913 – January 15, 1999) was an American architect. Biography Early life Swank was born in Wills Point, Texas in 1913. He graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1936. He served in the ...

(1913–1999), American architect * Arch Thompson, Australian rugby league footballer *

Arch Ward Archie Burdette Ward (December 27, 1896 – July 9, 1955) was an American journalist who served as sports editor for the '' Chicago Tribune''. He was the creator of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tou ...

(1896–1955), sports editor for the ''Chicago Tribune'' newspaper *

Arch West Archibald Clark West (September 8, 1914 – September 20, 2011) was a marketing executive credited with the development of Doritos, a brand of seasoned tortilla chips. The successful snack food was marketed as an alternative to the more traditiona ...

(1914–2011), American marketing executive * Arch

Colson Whitehead Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead (born November 6, 1969) is an American novelist. He is the author of eight novels, including his 1999 debut work ''The Intuitionist''; '' The Underground Railroad'' (2016), for which he won the 2016 National Book Awar ...

(born 1960), American novelist * Arch Whitehouse (1895–1979), British aviator and author *

Arch Whiting Harold Joseph Archambault (September 29, 1936 – May 7, 2007) was an American television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Sparks" in the American science fiction television series '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea''. Life and ca ...

(1936–2007), American actor *

Arch Wilder Archibald Charles Wilder (April 30, 1917 – December 24, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey) , left winger who played 18 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1940–41 NHL s ...

(1917–2002), Canadian ice hockey player * Arch G. Woodside (born 1943), American marketing consultant and author

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