Armstrong

Armstrong Meaning & Origin

About Armstrong
The name "Armstrong" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "earm" meaning "poor" or "destitute" and "strang" meaning "strong" or "powerful." Therefore, the name "Armstrong" can be interpreted as "strong or powerful poor" or "strong in adversity." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was physically strong despite their impoverished or disadvantaged circumstances.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Armstrong are male.

Armstrong Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARMSTRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A65236052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R M S T R AA2 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARMSTRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Armstrong in Braille

Here's how to represent Armstrong in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Armstrong in braille

How to Spell the Name Armstrong in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Armstrong using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Armstrong in sign language

Numerology