Arnau

Arnau Meaning & Origin

About Arnau
The surname Arnau is of Catalan origin and is derived from the given name Arnald, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Arnold. The name Arnold is composed of the elements "arn," meaning "eagle," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Arnau can be interpreted to mean "eagle ruler" or "powerful eagle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arnau: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arnau 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 Arnau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R N AW0
🌐 IPA
/arnau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arnau in Braille

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

The name Arnau in braille

How to sign the name Arnau using Sign Language

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

The name Arnau in sign language

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