Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ARCHIBALD
There are approximately 4,755 people named Archibald in the UK. That makes it the 2,208th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 75 are named Archibald.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
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The Archibald surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: German.) The same as Erchenbald, a powerful, bold, and speedy learner or observer. In the Gaelic this name is called Gillespie--a favorite name with the Scotch.