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♂ Archibald
What does Archibald mean?
Archibald 
▼ as a boys' name is of Old French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Archibald is "genuine, bold, brave". Brought to Britain with the Norman Conquest, and popular largely in Scotland, where it is used as the English version of Gaelic Gilleasbaig. Poet Archibald MacLeish.
STARTS WITH Ar-
ASSOCIATED WITH britain (england), norman, conquest (victory), popular (famous), scotland, gaelic
Variations
VARIANTS Arch▼, Archaimbaud, Archambault, Archer▲, Archibaldo, Archibold, Archie▼, Archimbald, Archimbaldo, Archy, Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo, Baldie
SEE ALSO Gillespie
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Archibald Colt (A.C.), ..
How popular is Archibald?
Archibald is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#4214 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Archibald reached its peak position of #340 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Arch, Archer (#239 VIA LATEST LIST) and Archie (#992) are the prominent varying forms of Archibald. These relations of Archibald were at the peak of their popularity a century ago (USAGE OF 0.23%) and have become much less popular since (USAGE 0.1%, ▼57.3%), with forms such as Arch becoming less trendy. Archer is the most fashionable boy name here.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Achiav (see Achav), Achidan, Achill, Achille, Achiram, Achmad, Anibal, Anibale, Archard, Archelaus, Archerd and Arnald. These names tend to be more frequently used than Archibald.
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