Arnaud or Arnault is the
French form of the
German given name
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Name order, ...
Arnold. It derives from the Germanic roots, ''arn'' (eagle), and ''wald'' (power).
People named Arnaud include
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Arnaud Amalric
Arnaud Amalric (; died 1225), also known as Arnaud Amaury, was a Cistercians, Cistercian abbot who played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade. It is purported that prior to the Massacre at Béziers, massacre of Béziers, Amalric, when aske ...
(died 1225), Cistercian monk involved with the Inquisition
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Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret
Arnaud Amanieu (also ''Arnold'' and ''Amaneus'', 4 August 1338–1401) was the Lord of Albret from 1358.
Amanieu held lands in Gascony which by the Treaty of Brétigny (1360) were obtained by Edward III of England. Edward III appointed his son E ...
(1338–1401), French nobleman and Lord of Albret
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Arnaud Anastassowa (born 1988), French-Bulgarian footballer
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Arnaud Assoumani (born 1985), French long jumper
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Arnaud Aubert (died 1371), French archbishop
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Arnaud Baille/Sicre (c. 1250–c. 1350), French cobbler and informer for the Inquisition
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Arnaud Balijon (born 1983), French football goalkeeper
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Arnaud Bédat (1965–2023), Swiss journalist
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Arnaud Beltrame (1973–2018), French gendarme lieutenant colonel murdered after swapping himself for a hostage
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Arnaud Berquin (1747–1791), French author
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Arnaud Bertheux (born 1977), French footballer
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Arnaud Blin (born 1963), French historian and political scientist
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Arnaud Boetsch (born 1969), French tennis player
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Arnaud Boiteau (born 1973), French equestrian
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Arnaud Brocard (born 1986), French football goalkeeper
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Arnaud Bühler (born 1985), Swiss footballer
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Arnaud Casquette (born 1978), Mauritian long jumper
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Arnaud Chaffanjon, French genealogist
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Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément (; born 17 December 1977) is a French former professional tennis player and Davis Cup captain. Clément reached the final of the 2001 Australian Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 in April 2001. He ...
(born 1977), French tennis player
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Arnaud Costes (born 1973), French rugby union footballer
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Arnaud Cotture (born 1995), Swiss basketball player
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Arnaud Démare (born 1991), French racing cyclist
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Arnaud Denjoy (1884–1974), French mathematician
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Arnaud Desjardins (1925–2011), French author and producer
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Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015). He has also written and directed the films ''The Sentinel (1992 film), The Sen ...
(born 1960), French film director
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Arnaud Dos Santos (born 1945), French former footballer and coach
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Arnaud Di Pasquale (born 1979), French former tennis player
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Arnaud Gérard (born 1984), French road bicycle racer
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Arnaud Geyre (1935–2018), French former racing cyclist
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Arnaud Hybois (born 1982), French sprint canoer
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Arnaud II de La Porte (1737–1792), French statesman and government minister
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Arnaud I de La Porte (1706–1770), French statesman
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Arnaud Kalimuendo (born 2002), French footballer
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Arnaud Kouyo (born 1984), Ivoirian footballer
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Arnaud Labbe (born 1976), French racing cyclist
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Arnaud Lagardère (born 1961), the CEO of Lagardère Group
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Arnaud Larrieu (born 1966), French film director and writer
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Arnaud Le Gall (born 1980), French politician
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Arnaud Le Lan (born 1978), French footballer
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Arnaud Lebrun (born 1973), French former footballer
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Arnaud Lescure (born 1986), French footballer
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Arnaud Lisembart (born 1984), French former footballer
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Arnaud Maggs (1926–2012), Canadian artist and photographer
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Arnaud Maire (born 1979), French footballer
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Arnaud Malherbe (born 1972), South African sprinter
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Arnaud Margueritte (born 1973), French former football goalkeeper
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Arnaud Cartwright Marts (1888–1970), interim president of Bucknell University from 1935 to 1945
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Arnaud Massy
Arnaud George Watson Massy (; 6 July 1877 – 16 April 1950) was one of France's most successful professional golfers, most notable for winning the 1907 Open Championship. He was the first player from outside Scotland and England to win a major ...
(1877–1950), French golfer
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Arnaud Merklé (born 1998), French badminton player
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Arnaud Merlin (born 1963), French jazz critic, music journalist and radio producer
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Arnaud Monney (born 1981), Ivorian former footballer
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Arnaud Mussy (born 1968), French former religious leader
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Arnaud Nordin (born 1998), French footballer
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Arnaud Tsamere (born 1975), French comedian, actor and television presenter
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Arnaud Courlet de Vregille (born 1958), French painter
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