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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The surname Archibald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Archibald is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Archibald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.