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Re: Arild
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Danish shortened version of Arnold.
Also used in Norway, and (infrequently) in Sweden.
Sometimes appears as Arill.Trivia:
Expression "af Arilds tid", "fra Arilds dage" means something like "since time immemorial", though this probably isn't derived from the person-name as such.
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additionThe expression "fra arilds tid" derives from the Old Danish word "areld" which means "prehistoric times". So it really hasn't got anything to do with the first name Arild.Satu
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