Given name
Artturi
“strong as a bear”
Artturi is a variant of Arthur. Arthur is sometimes interpreted as “strong as a bear,” but a secure literal meaning is not established. Arthur’s heroic associations arise clearly from Arthurian legend and should be distinguished from a proven word-for-word etymology.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Artturi is a variant of Arthur. Arthur is sometimes interpreted as “strong as a bear,” but a secure literal meaning is not established. Arthur’s heroic associations arise clearly from Arthurian legend and should be distinguished from a proven word-for-word etymology.
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Where it comes from
Artturi is a variant of Arthur. Arthur belongs to a Celtic and British naming tradition, though its precise derivation is obscure. Early material includes the Latinized form Artorius; that form alone does not settle the name’s ultimate roots.
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How it developed
Artturi is a variant of Arthur. The shared background comes through Arthur: Arthur’s historical forms include the Latinized Artorius. Arthur’s deeper derivation is obscure, so the modern spelling provides no secure word-for-word explanation.
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The story
Artturi is a variant of Arthur. The history of Arthur gives this family its wider story. Medieval literature built an extensive body of legend around King Arthur, whose historical identity is uncertain. In nineteenth-century Britain, the fame of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, and Tennyson’s Idylls of the King helped renew interest in the name. The wider Victorian enthusiasm for medieval stories formed part of that revival.
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Artturi’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Artturi has an affectionate form in Arto. Artturi has a related form in Arthur. In Finnish usage, Artturi has a conventional equivalent in the English form Arthur.
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Around the world
Artturi has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Artturi
- Artturi Ilmari VirtanenFinnish chemist and professor (1895–1973)
- Artturi LehkonenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1995
- Artturi LeinonenFinnish teacher, journalist, politician and writer1888–1963
- Artturi JärviluomaFinnish journalist1879–1942
- Artturi AaltoFinnish politician and journalist1876–1937
- Artturi VuorimaaFinnish politician1890–1972
- Artturi H. VirkkunenFinnish politician and journalist1864–1924
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