Given name · also Old Norse
Arnaldur
Arnaldur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Arnaldur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old High German.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Arnaldr, from Old High German Arnwald.
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Arnaldur’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Arnaldur has a conventional equivalent in the German form Arnold. In Icelandic usage, Arnaldur has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Арнольд.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Arnaldur
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