Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. EHOR-kehn-baahld(Old English) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsEorcenbald, Ercenbald Meaning & History Old English form of Archibald, cognate to Germanic Ercanbald. Derived from the Old English elements eorcnan "precious, genuine" (from erknaz) and weald "powerful, night" and "authority, leader".
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