Given name & surname

Arnoud

“the eagle ruler”

Arnoud is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Arnoud is a variant of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”

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Where it comes from

Arnoud is a variant of Arnold. An origin associated with Arnold is Germanic.

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How it developed

From Middle Dutch Arnout.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Arnoud’s family of names

In Dutch usage, Arnoud has a diminutive in Aart. Arnoud has a related form in Arnold. In Dutch usage, Arnoud has a conventional equivalent in the English form Arnold.

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Arnoud has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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Across languages 7

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