Given name & surname
Arnd
“the eagle ruler”
Arnd is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arnd is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arnd is a variant of Arnold. An origin associated with Arnold is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Arnd is a short form of Arnold.
Arnd’s family of names
In German usage, Arnd is a short form of Arnold. Arnd has a conventional equivalent in the Danish form Arne. Arnd has a related form in Arnold.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Arnd
- Arnd PeifferGerman biathleteborn 1987
- Arnd SchmittGerman fencerborn 1965
- Arnd KlawitterGerman actorborn 1968
- Arnd NeuhausGerman basketball player (born 1967)
- Arnd KrügerGerman sports historianborn 1944
- Arnd MeierGerman racing driverborn 1973
- Arnd GoldschmidtFlatwater canoeistborn 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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