Arthur

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Arthur is believed to be of Celtic origin deriving from artos meaning “bear.” It may have also derived from the Celtic Goddess of bears – “Artio.” Some suggest it has links back to the Irish Gaelic art meaning “stone” or the Welsh arth gwyr meaning "bear man." The Romans used the form “Artorius,” which may be partly responsible for the modern form of Arthur. The Gaelic form of Arthur is “Artur,” which has been used in Ireland since the 7th century. The Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur is “Artair.”

Most famously, the name belonged to the 6th century British King Arthur, leader of the knights of the round table. Guinevere was his wife and Uther Pendragon and Igraine were his parents.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Arthur ranked as the 48th most popular male first name, the 2,697th most popular female first name and the 1,227th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since 1880 and in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names three decades since 1880.

United States Popularity of the boy's name Arthur in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:377th
• Year: 2005 Rank:355th
• Year: 2004 Rank:357th
• Year: 2003 Rank:353rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:327th
• Year: 2001 Rank:321st
• Year: 2000 Rank:319th

In 2007, the popularity of the boy’s name Arthur ranked 30th in Belgium and 21st in Brazil.

FACTS

• November 15th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Arthur.

NAMESAKES

• "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” is a song by Christopher Cross.
• "Arthur Dent” is a character in the book the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
• "Arthur” is a song by Badfinger.
• "Arthur the Aardvark” is a character in the children’s cartoon “Arthur.”
• "Arthur's Car” is a song by Ides of Space.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. – African American tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles. He is most notably known for his civil rights work and efforts involving racial integration.
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Author who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
• Sir Arthur Charles Clarke – Science fiction author who wrote “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
• Art Garfunkel – American singer and songwriter, best known as half of the duo “Simon and Garfunkel.”
• Chester Alan Arthur – 21st President (1881 -1885) of the United States of America.
• Arthur H. Compton - Nobel Prize Winner for Physics in 1927.
• Arthur Kornberg - Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine in 1959.
• Arthur Fadden - Former Australian Prime Minister.
• Arthur Pedlar – Member of the International Clown Hall of Fame.

NOTES

OTHER ARTHUR'S

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Author: Rich Kachold