Archibald

Archibald Meaning & Origin

About Archibald
The surname Archibald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norman personal name "Archambault," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ercan," meaning "genuine" or "precious," and "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Archibald can be interpreted as "genuine and brave" or "bold and precious."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Archibald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Archibald: 8,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4242
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.83

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Archibald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARXPLT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R CH AH0 B AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrʧəˌbɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARXPLT', 'ARKPLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Archibald in Braille

Here's how to represent Archibald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Archibald in braille

How to sign the name Archibald using Sign Language

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

The name Archibald in sign language

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