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ARCHIBALD

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: AHR-chə-bawld   [key]

Derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold". This name was brought to England by the Normans. It first became common in Scotland in the Middle Ages.
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