Arnold is a masculine

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, Dutch and English

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. It is composed of the Germanic elements ''arn'' "eagle" and ''wald'' "power, brightness". The name was first recorded in

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from about the 7th century, at first often conflated with the name ''

Arnulf Arnulf is a masculine German given name. It is composed of the Germanic elements ''arn'' "eagle" and ''ulf'' "wolf". The ''-ulf, -olf'' suffix was an extremely frequent element in Germanic onomastics and from an early time was perceived as a mere ...

'', as in the name of bishop

Arnulf of Metz Arnulf of Metz ( 582 – 645) was a Frankish bishop of Metz and advisor to the Merovingian court of Austrasia. He later retired to the Abbey of Remiremont. In French he is also known as Arnoul or Arnoulf. In English he is known as Arnold. G ...

, also recorded as ''Arnoald''. ''Arnulf'' appears to be the older name (with

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in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse), and German (

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) ''Arnold'' may have originally arisen in c. the 7th century as a corruption of ''Arnulf'', possibly by conflation of similar names such as ''Hari-wald'', ''Arn-hald'', etc. The name is attested with some frequency in

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during the 8th to 11th centuries, as ''Arnold, Arnalt, Arnald, Arnolt''. It was occasionally spelled ''Harnold, Harnald'', and the name may have been conflated with an independent formation containing ''hari-'' "host, army". Its etymology ceased to be evident from an early time, and it was sometimes folk-etymologized as ''Ehrenhold'' in the

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. The French form ''Arnaud'' is recorded from the 10th century, and may have reinforced and been reinforced by cognates in England after the Norman conquest, such as the Anglo-Saxon form ''Earnweald'' (

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''Ernehale''; ''Ernaldus'' 12th century). However, the Norman spelling did not survive into the modern period (other than a possible survival in surnames such as '' Arnall, Arnell'', although these names could be of multiple origins, most likely the

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), and once standardised spelling swept England, the form ''Arnold'' gradually became the norm. In most of the English speaking world, the name regained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the United States, ''Arnold'' had a relative surge of popularity at the beginning of the 20th century, peaking as the 89th most commonly given masculine name in 1916, but it dropped again below rank 200 by the 1950s.

Hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

s of the name are:

Arent Arent can refer to: * Arent (given name) * Arent (surname) * Arent Fox Schiff, American law firm and lobbying group See also * Angela Ahrendts (born 1960), US businesswoman * Arent Arentsz (1585–1631), Dutch painter * Ahrén * Ahrend * Ahre ...

(Arend, Ahrend),

Arndt Arndt or Arnd is a German masculine given name, a short form of Arnold, as well as a German patronymic surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Arndt Bause (1936–2003), German composer of popular songs * Arndt von Bohlen und ...

, Arne,

Aarne Aarne may be a masculine given name and a surname. It is a Finnish and Estonian form of the given name Arne, a form of "Arnold". Notable people with the name include: Surname *Antti Aarne (1867–1925), Finnish folklorist * Els Aarne (1917– ...

Aart Aart is a Dutch short form of the given name Arnout (English Arnold).Aart
at the

French: Arnaud, Arnault,

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: Arnoldo, Dutch: Arnout, Arnoud, Croatian: Arnoldo, Portuguese: Arnoldo,

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: Arnaldo, Catalan: Arnau, Arnald. The German name was also adopted in

Old West Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their ...

(14th century), as Arnaldr ( Icelandic: Arnaldur).nordicnames.de
citing Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug, ''Norsk Personnamnleksikon'' (1995) Arnold is also recorded as a surname (via a patronymic) from the early modern period. ( Cornelius Arnold, b. 1711).

List of people called Arnold

Arnoald Arnoald, also called Arnoldus or Arnual (c. 540/560 – c. 611), was a Bishop of Metz between 601 and 609 or 611, the successor of his uncle Agilulf. He was the son of Ansbertus, a senator, and his wife Blithilde, whose parents were Chariber ...

(d. 611?), a Frankish Bishop of Metz * Arnold I (disambiguation) * Arnold I (1060–1135), Count of Looz * Arnold I (fl. 1119–1147), Count of Cleves * Arnold I (died 1197/1198), Bishop of Coria * Arnold I (1337–1409), Lord of Egmond * Arnold I, Count of Astarac * Arnold II (died 1146), Count of Looz * Arnold II of Isenburg (c. 1190 – 1259), Archbishop of Trier * Arnold, Lord of IJsselstein (1304–1363), a Dutch noble * Arnold of Arnoldsweiler, a German saint * Arnold of Bergen (died 1434), a Norwegian Roman Catholic bishop *

Arnold of Brescia Arnold of Brescia ( 1090 – June 1155), also known as Arnaldus (), was an Italian canon regular from Lombardy, who called on the Church to renounce property-ownership and participated in the failed Commune of Rome of 1144–1193. He is considere ...

(c. 1090–1155), an Italian Augustinian friar * Arnold of Egmond (1410–1473), Duke of Guelders * Arnold of Lübeck (died 1211~1214), a German Benedictine priest and chronicler * Arnold of Metz (died 640), a Frankish bishop of Metz * John Arnold of Monmouthshire (c. 1635–1702), a Welsh Protestant politician *Saint Arnulf or Arnold of Soissons (died 1087), the patron saint of brewers *

Arnold of Torroja Arnold of Torroja (; ? – 30 September 1184) was a knight of Crown of Aragon and the ninth Grand Master of the Knights Templar from 1181 until his death in 1184. Personal life While no date of birth survives for Torroja; he was very old at h ...

(died 1184), Spanish knight, Grand Master of the Knights Templar * Arnold von Uissigheim (died 1336), a German highwayman, bandit, and renegade knight *

Arnold Akberg Arnold Akberg (4 February 1894 – 7 October 1984) was an Estonian painter. Early life Akberg was born in Võipere, Haljala Parish, Virumaa (now in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County). He studied at a Teacher's College in Rakvere in 1920, th ...

(1894–1984), an Estonian painter * Arnold Alas (1911–1990), an Estonian landscape architect * Arnoldo Aleman, a Nicaraguan politician who served as the 81st

president of Nicaragua The co-presidents of Nicaragua (), officially known as the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua (), are the heads of state and head of government, government of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until ...

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), a French Cistercian abbot * Arnaud Amanieu (1338–1401), Lord of Albret * Arnold Anderson (disambiguation) * Arnold Anderson (1912–1996), a New Zealand sprinter and hurdler * Arnold Anderson, a Native American chemical engineer * Arnold Arbeit (1911–1974), an American artist and architect * Arnold Auerbach (disambiguation) * Arnold M. Auerbach (1912–1998), an American comedy writer * Arnold "Red" Auerbach (1917–2006), an American basketball coach * H. Arnold Barton (1929–2016), an American historian *

Arnold Bax Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (8 November 1883 – 3 October 1953) was an English composer, poet, and author. His prolific output includes songs, choral music, chamber pieces, and solo piano works, but he is best known for his orchestral music ...

(1883–1953), an English composer, poet, and author *

Arnold Orville Beckman Arnold Orville Beckman (April 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) was an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist. While a professor at California Institute of Technology, he founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention o ...

(1900–2004), an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist * Arnold Belgardt (1937–2015), a Soviet Russian cyclist *

Arnold Bennett Enoch Arnold Bennett (27 May 1867 – 27 March 1931) was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays (some in collaborati ...

(1867–1931), an English writer *

Arnold Böcklin Arnold Böcklin (16 October 182716 January 1901) was a Swiss Symbolism (arts), Symbolist Painting, painter. His five versions of the ''Isle of the Dead (painting), Isle of the Dead'' inspired works by several late-Romantic composers. Biography ...

(1827–1901), a Swiss painter * Arnold Boonen (1669–1729), a Dutch portrait painter * Arnold Børud (born 1947), a Norwegian singer * Arnold Franz Brasz (1888–1966), an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker *

Arnold Bronckorst Arnold Bronckhorst, or Bronckorst or Van Bronckhorst ( 1565–1583) was a Flemish or Dutch painter who was court painter to James VI of Scotland.Arnold Brown (disambiguation) * Arnold Brown (1894–1960), an Australian army officer * Arnold Brown (1913–2002), the 11th General of The Salvation Army * Arnold Brown (1927–1994), a Canadian politician * Stewart Arnold Brown (Arnie Brown; 1942–2019), a Canadian ice hockey player * Arnold Brown, a Scottish entertainer *

Arnold von Bruck Arnold von Bruck (also Arnold de Pruck, Arnoldus de Bruck, Arnoldus Brugensis, indicating his origin) ( 1500 – 6 February 1554) was a Franco-Flemish composer of Renaissance music, active in several Habsburg courts. He was one of the most famous ...

(c. 1500 – 1554), a Franco-Flemish composer * Arnold W. Brunner (1857–1925), an American architect * Arnold Bürkli (1833–1894), a Swiss engineer * Arnold Büscher (1899–1949), a German SS concentration camp commandant executed for war crimes *

Arnold Chernushevich Arnold Chernushevich (; 15 January 1933 – 2 September 1991) was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...

(1933–1991), a Soviet Belarusian fencer * Arnold Clark (1927–2017), a Scottish businessman *

Arnold Clavio Arnold Clavio (; born November 2, 1965), also known as Igan, is a Filipino radio and television newscaster, journalist, and television host. He currently co-anchors GMA Network's morning show ''Unang Hirit'', and DZBB-AM, DZBB's morning radio ...

(born 1965), a Filipino journalist, newscaster, and television host * Arnold Cook (1922–1981), Australian academic and national guide dog pioneer *

Arnaud Démare Arnaud Démare (born 26 August 1991) is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Having turned professional in 2012 and specialising as a sprinter, Démare has taken almost 100 wins as a professional, including 1 ...

(born 1991), a French cyclist *

Arnold Denker Arnold Sheldon Denker (February 21, 1914 – January 2, 2005) was an American chess player and author. He was U.S. champion in 1944 and 1946. In later years he served in various chess organizations, receiving recognition from the United States ...

(1914–2005), an American chess player * Arnold Ebiketie (born 1999), an American football player *

Arnold Förster Arnold Förster (20 January 1810 – 13 August 1884) was a German entomologist, who worked mainly on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Life Arnold Förster was born on 20 January 1810 in Aachen, Germany, where he died on 12 August 1884. He was Oberleh ...

(1810–1884), a German entomologist * Arnold Fothergill (1854–1932), an English cricketer * Arnold Freeman (1886–1972), a British writer, philosopher and anthroposophist * Arnold Frick (born 1966), a Liechtensteiner judoka *

Arnold van Gennep Arnold van Gennep, full name Charles-Arnold Kurr van Gennep (23 April 1873 – 7 May 1957), was a Dutch– German- French ethnographer and folklorist. Biography He was born in Ludwigsburg, in the Kingdom of Württemberg (since 1871, part of t ...

(1873–1957), a Dutch-French ethnographer and folklorist * Arnold Green (disambiguation) * Arnold Green (1920–2011), an Estonian Soviet politician * Arnold Green (1932/1933–2016), a New Zealand rugby league player * Arnold H. Green (1940–2019), an American historian * Arnold Greenberg (disambiguation) * Arnold Greenberg (1932–2012), an American businessman * Arnold Greenberg, an American businessman *

Arnold Henry Guyot Arnold Henry Guyot ( ) (September 28, 1807February 8, 1884) was a Swiss-American geologist and geographer. Early life Guyot was born on September 28, 1807, at Boudevilliers, near Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was educated at Chaux-de-Fonds, then ...

(1807–1884), a Swiss-American geologist and geographer * Arnold Hauser (1892–1978), a Hungarian art historian *

Arnold Heertje Arnold Heertje (19 February 1934 – 4 April 2020) was a Dutch economist and professor at the University of Amsterdam, writer and columnist. He became more generally known for his opposition to the Betuweroute. Life and career Heertje was born ...

(1934–2020), a Dutch economist * Arnold Wienholt Hodson (1881–1944), a British colonial administrator * Arnold Horween (1898–1985), an American football player and coach * Arnold Issoko (born 1992), a Congolese footballer * Arnold Jackson (disambiguation) * Arnold Jackson (1891–1972), a British athlete, army officer and barrister * Arnold Jackson (1903–1971), an English cricketer * Arnold Jackson (born 1977), an American football player * Arnold Janssen (1837–1909), a German-Dutch Roman Catholic priest and missionary, a saint * Arnold Jensen, American politician * Arnold Jürgensen (1910–1944), a Nazi Germany military officer * Arnold Kanter (1945–2010), an American politician * Arnold Keyserling (1922–2005), a German philosopher and theologian * Arnold Kimber (born 1947), Estonian politician * Arnold Kirke-Smith (1850–1927), an English footballer * Arnold Klebs (1870–1943), a Swiss-American microbiologist * Arnold Kohlschütter (1883–1969), a German astronomer and astrophysicist *

Arnold Koller Arnold Koller (; born 29 August 1933) is a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council from 1987 to 1999 for the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). Koller previously served as a member of the National ...

(born 1933), a Swiss politician * Arnold Kopelson (1935–2018), an American film producer * Arnold Kramer (1882–1976), an American folk artist * Arnold Krammer (1941–2018), an American historian * Arnold Laasner (1906–1964), an Estonian footballer * Arnold Lakhovsky (1880–1937), a Ukrainian-Russian painter and sculptor * Arnold Lang (1855–1914), a Swiss naturalist * Arnold Barry Latman (1936–2019), an American baseball player *

Arnold Lazarus Arnold Allan Lazarus (27 January 1932 – 1 October 2013) was a South African-born clinical psychologist and researcher who specialized in cognitive therapy and is best known for developing multimodal therapy (MMT). A 1955 graduate of South Afric ...

(1932–2013), a South African psychologist * Arnold Lechler (born 1991), a German-Russian footballer * Arnold Leese (1878–1956), a British fascist politician and veterinarian *

Arnold J. Levine Arnold Jay Levine (born 1939) is an American molecular biologist. He was awarded the 1998 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for Biology or Biochemistry and was the first recipient of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research in ...

(born 1939), an American molecular biologists *

Arnold Luhaäär Arnold Luhaäär (20 October 1905 – 19 January 1965) was an Estonian heavyweight weightlifter. He competed in the 1928 and 1936 Olympic Games and won a silver and a bronze medal, respectively. He missed the 1932 games because Estonia could not ...

(1905–1965), an Estonian weightlifter *

Arnold Lunn Sir Arnold Henry Moore Lunn (18 April 1888 – 2 June 1974) was a skier, mountaineer and writer. He was knighted for "services to British Skiing and Anglo-Swiss relations" in 1952. His father was a lay Methodist minister, but Lunn was an a ...

(1888–1974), an English skier, mountaineer and writer * Arnold Majewski (1892–1942), a Finnish military hero of Polish descent * Arnold Manoff (1914–1965), an American screenwriter * Arnold Maran, a Scottish surgeon and writer * Arnold Mendelssohn (1855–1933), a German composer * Arnold Meri (1919–2009), a Soviet Estonian military officer * Arnold Mickens (born 1972), an American football player * Arnold Mitt (born 1988), an Estonian basketball player *

Arnold Möller Arnold Möller (4 May 1581 – 14 October 1655), was a German calligrapher. Biography Möller was a 17th-century German writing and arithmetic teacher who worked as a calligrapher in Lübeck. His publications were still reissued in the 18th ...

(1581–1655), a German calligrapher * Arnold Mühren (born 1951), a Dutch football player and manager * Arnold Murray (disambiguation) * Arnold Musto (1883–1977), a British civil engineer * Arnold Newman (1918–2006), an American photographer *

Arnold Nordmeyer Sir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer (born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, 7 February 1901 – 2 February 1989) was a New Zealand politician and Presbyterian minister. As a member of Parliament (MP) he played a crucial role in the Labour Party, serving fr ...

(1901–1989), a New Zealand politician * Arnold Nötzli (1900–?), a Swiss cyclist *

Arnold Origi Arnold Otieno Origi (born 15 November 1983) is a retired Kenyan professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and current goalkeeper coach of Östersunds FK, Östersund. He was one ...

(born 1983), a Kenyan footballer * Arnold Oss (born 1928), an American ice hockey player * Arnold Östman (1939–2023), a Swedish conductor *

Arnold Palacios Arnold Indalecio Palacios (born August 22, 1955) is a Northern Marianan politician currently serving as the tenth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 2023. He previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Is ...

(born 1955), a Northern Marianan politician *

Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in ...

(1929–2016), an American golfer * Arnold Paole (died c. 1726), a Serbian outlaw, supposed vampire * Arnold Payne (disambiguation) * Arnold Payne (1897–1973), an English cricketer * Arnold Payne (born 1972), a Zimbabwean sprinter * Arnold Penther (1865–1931), an Austrian naturalist * Arnold Pihlak (1902–1985), an Estonian footballer *

Arnold Pinnock Arnold Pinnock (born December 10, 1967) is a Canadians, Canadian actor who is perhaps best known for his appearance as Paul Greebie, Casey's guidance counselor, in ''Life with Derek''. Pinnock was born in Birmingham, England. His career began wi ...

(born 1967), a British-Canadian author * Arnold Plant (1898–1978), a British economist * Arnold Pomerans (1920–2005), a German-born British translator * Arnold Ram, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Arnold Lewis Raphel Arnold Lewis Raphel (March 16, 1943 – August 17, 1988) was an American diplomat who served as the 18th United States Ambassador to Pakistan. Early life and education Raphel was born March 16, 1943, in Troy, New York, into a Jewish family, t ...

(1943–1988), an American diplomat * Arnold E. Reif (1924–2018), an American cancer researcher * Arnold S. Relman (1923–2014), an American physician *

Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play '' The Ghost Train'' and later in life for the British television sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (1968–77 ...

(1896–1984), an English playwright and actor * Arnold Rönnebeck (1885–1947), a German-born American artist *

Arnold Rosé Arnold Josef Rosé (born ''Rosenblum''; 24 October 1863 – 25 August 1946) was a Romanian-born Austrian Jewish violinist. He was leader of the Vienna Philharmonic for over half a century. He worked closely with Johannes Brahms and Gustav Mahler. ...

(1863–1946), a Romanian-Austrian violinist *

Arnold Rothstein Arnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "The Brain", was an American racketeer, crime boss, businessman, and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish Mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have orga ...

(1882–1928), an American mob boss *

Arnold Rüütel Arnold Rüütel (, 10 May 1928 – 31 December 2024) was an Estonian politician. He was the third President of Estonia from 8 October 2001 to 9 October 2006. Rüütel was the second president of the country after the end of the 1944–1991 Sovie ...

(born 1928), an Estonian politician, President of Estonia *

Arnold Savage Sir Arnold Savage of Bobbing, Kent (8 September 13581410) was the England, English Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Speaker of the House of Commons from 1400 to 1402 and then again from 1403 to 1404 and a Knight of the Shire o ...

(1358–1410), an English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons * Arnold Savage II (ca. 1382–1420), an English politician *

Arnold Scaasi Arnold Isaacs (May 8, 1930 – August 3, 2015), known as Arnold Scaasi, was a Canadian fashion designer who created gowns for First Ladies Mamie Eisenhower, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush, in addition to such notable personaliti ...

(1930–2015), a Canadian fashion designer *

Arnold Schoenberg Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg (13 September 187413 July 1951) was an Austrian and American composer, music theorist, teacher and writer. He was among the first Modernism (music), modernists who transformed the practice of harmony in 20th-centu ...

(1874–1951), an Austrian-American composer *

Arnold Schönhage Arnold Schönhage (born 1 December 1934 in Lockhausen, now Bad Salzuflen) is a German mathematician and computer scientist. Schönhage was professor at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, and also in Tübingen and Konstanz. ...

(born 1934), a German mathematician and computer scientist * Arnold Schottländer (1854–1909), a German chess player *

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. Governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

(born 1947), an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor and politician, Governor of California * Arnold S. Shapiro (1921–1962), an American mathematician *

Arnold Shapiro Arnold Joel Shapiro (born February 1, 1941) is an American television producer and writer. His best known work is the 1978 Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary, ''Scared Straight!'' His other productions include the CBS reality series, ''Rescue ...

(born 1941), an American television producer and writer * Arnold von Siemens (1853–1918), a German telecommunications industrialist * Arnold Šimonek (born 1990), a Slovak footballer *

Arnold Sjöstrand Arnold Sjöstrand (30 June 1903 – 1 February 1955) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1931 and 1952. Selected filmography * '' The Girl from Värmland'' (1931) * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (19 ...

(1903–1955), a Swedish actor and film director * Arnold Smith (disambiguation) *

Arnold Smith Arnold Cantwell Smith (January 18, 1915 – February 7, 1994) was a Canadian diplomat. He was the first Commonwealth Secretary-General, serving from 1965–1975. A talented student, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford. From 1 ...

(1915–1994), a Canadian diplomat *

Arnold Snyder Arnold Snyder ( 1960 – 6 June 2023) was a professional gambler and gambling author. He was elected by professional blackjack players as one of the seven original inductees into the Blackjack Hall of Famebr>�� hosted at Barona Casino – for hi ...

, an American gambler and gambling author *

Arnold Sommerfeld Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld (; 5 December 1868 – 26 April 1951) was a German Theoretical physics, theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in Atomic physics, atomic and Quantum mechanics, quantum physics, and also educated and ...

(1868–1951), a German physicist * Arnold Sorina (born 1988), a Vanuatuan runner * Arnold Spohr (1923–2010), a Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, and artistic director *

Arnold Stang Arnold Sidney Stang (September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009)
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Arnold Susi (1896–1968), an Estonian lawyer and politician * Arnold Townend (1880–1968), a British politician * Arnold Townsend (1912–1994), an English cricketer * Arnold Toynbee (1852–1883), a British economic historian *

Arnold J. Toynbee Arnold Joseph Toynbee (; 14 April 1889 – 22 October 1975) was an English historian, a philosopher of history, an author of numerous books and a research professor of international history at the London School of Economics and King's Coll ...

(1889–1975), a British historian and philosopher * Arnolds Ūdris (born 1968), a Latvian cyclist * Arnold Vaide (1926–2011), a Swedish runner and football coach * Arnold Vihvelin (1892–1962), an Estonian printmaker and painter * Arnold Viiding (1911–2006), an Estonian shot putter and discus thrower * Arnold Volpe (1869–1940), a Lithuanian-born American composer and conductor *

Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African and American actor. He began his career as a stage actor and starring in South African films like '' Boetie Gaan Border Toe'' (1984). After emigrating to the United States in the late 1980s, h ...

(born 1962), a South African-born American actor * Arnold Walfisz (1892–1962), a Polish mathematician * Arnold Weiss (1924–2010), a German-born American intelligence officer and lawyer * Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan (1898-1945), Jewish-Slovak painter *

Arnold Wesker Sir Arnold Wesker (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and ot ...

(1932–2016), a British dramatist * Arnold Williams (disambiguation) * Arnold Williams (1870–1929), a Welsh-born New Zealand cricketer * Arnold Williams (1890–1958), a British businessman and politician * Arnold Williams (1898–1970), an American politician, Governor of Idaho *

Arnold Muir Wilson Arnold Muir Wilson (1857 – 1 October 1909) was a British solicitor and politician. Born in Sheffield, Wilson studied in the German Empire before becoming a solicitor based at Clifford's Inn. He built up a large practice in Sheffield, usually r ...

(1857–1909), a British solicitor and politician *

Arnold Wilson Sir Arnold Talbot Wilson (18 July 1884 – 31 May 1940) was a British soldier, colonial administrator, Conservative politician, writer and editor. Wilson served under Percy Cox, the colonial administrator of Mesopotamia ( Mandatory Iraq) dur ...

(1884–1940), a British politician and army officer * Arnold Wolfendale (1927–2020), a British astronomer *

Arnold Zwicky Arnold Melchior Zwicky (born September 6, 1940) is an adjunct professor of linguistics at Stanford University and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of linguistics at the Ohio State University. The Linguistic Society of America’s Arnol ...

(born 1940), an American linguist

Fictional characters

*Arnold, the dog featured on a jingle used throughout his early career by British DJ

Tony Blackburn Anthony Kenneth Blackburn (born 29 January 1943) is an English disc jockey, singer and television presenter, whose career spans over 60 years. Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio Londo ...

*Arnold, the pet dog of Turtle, a character in the television series ''

Entourage An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...

'' *Arnold, a anthropomorphic pig in the British animated television series ''

Kipper A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering wood chips (typically oak). In the United Kin ...

'' *Arnold, a gay character in the series ''

Please Like Me ''Please Like Me'' is an Australian comedy-drama television series created by and starring Josh Thomas. Thomas also serves as a writer for every episode. The series premiered on 28 February 2013 on ABC2 in Australia and is on occasion available ...

'' *Arnold, a character in the 2003 film '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' *Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham, a main character in Stephen King's novel '' Christine'' and its

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* Arnold John Flass, a character in the Batman universe * Arnold Jackson, a character in the NBC sitcom ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and ...

'' *Arnold Joseph, a character in the 1998 foreign independent film '' Smoke Signals'' *

Arnold Layne "Arnold Layne" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd. Released on 10 March 1967, it was the band's first single and was written by Syd Barrett. Lyrics The song is about a man whose strange hobby is stealing women's lingerie from washing l ...

, eponymous title of the 1967 debut single by Pink Floyd *Arnold Lindsey, a character in the movie 1974 American made-for-television drama '' Can Ellen Be Saved'' *Arnold McKinley, a character and firefighter genius in the children's animated television series, ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'' *Arnold Perlstein, a character in ''

The Magic School Bus ''The Magic School Bus'' is an American edutainment media franchise which includes a book series, TV adaptations, a streaming series, and various video games. Each of the stories within the franchise focuses on the antics of the fictional ...

'' and its sequel, '' The Magic School Bus Rides Again'' *Arnold Philbin, a character form the 1974

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film '' Phantom of the Paradise'' *Arnold Poindexter, a character in the ''

Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The plot follows a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying to st ...

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Arnold Rimmer Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character and one of the main characters of the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'', played by Chris Barrie. Rimmer is a second-class technician and the de facto leader of the mining ship ''Red Dwarf''. Portray ...

, a character in the television series ''Red Dwarf'' * Dr. Arnold Rosen, a neighbor who is friendly with Don and Megan Draper in ''Mad Men'' (season 6) * Arnold Shortman, the main character in Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!'' media *Arnold Teague, a character in the 1990 sci-fi film '' Solar Crisis'' *Arnold Toht, a character in ''

Raiders of the Lost Ark ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana ...

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Arnold Vinick Arnold Vinick is a fictional character from the television series ''The West Wing (television), The West Wing'' played by Alan Alda. The role earned Alda a Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama ...

, a character in the television drama ''The West Wing'' * Dr. Arnold Wayne, Betty Draper's psychiatrist in ''Mad Men'' (season 1) *Arnold Weber, a character from the HBO series ''

Westworld (TV series) ''Westworld'' is an American dystopian science fiction Western drama television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy that first aired on October 2, 2016, on HBO. It is based upon the 1973 film of the same name written and directed by ...

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, a villain known as Ventriloquist in the DC Comics Universe *

Arnold von Winkelried Arnold von Winkelried or Arnold Winkelried was a legendary hero of Swiss history. According to 16th-century Swiss historiography, Winkelried's sacrifice brought about the victory of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the Battle of Sempach (1386) over t ...

, a fictional hero in Swiss folklore * Arnold Ziffel, a character in the television sitcom ''Green Acres''

References

*Förstemann, Ernst (1900). Altdeutsches Namenbuch (3 ed.). Bonn: P. Hanstein, 114–118. {{Given name English-language masculine given names English masculine given names German masculine given names Dutch masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Polish masculine given names Masculine given names