Given name & surname
Arndt
“the eagle ruler”
Arndt is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arndt is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arndt is a variant of Arnold. An origin associated with Arnold is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German use, Arndt is used as a contracted form of Arnold.
Arndt’s family of names
In German usage, Arndt is a short form of Arnold. In German usage, Arndt has a related form in Arnd. Arndt has a related form in Arnold.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Arnoldvariant · German
- Arnepet form
- Arntvariant · German
- Arndvariant · German
- Noltevariant · German
- Arendtvariant · German
- Arntzvariant · German
- Arnthvariant · German
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Arndt
- Arndt BauerGerman bobsledderborn 1986
- Arndt PekurinenFinnish pacifist (1905–1921)
- Arndt von Bohlen und HalbachGerman socialite (1938–1986)
- Arndt KohnGerman politicianborn 1980
- Arndt Freytag von LoringhovenGerman diplomatborn 1956
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