Given name

Arwald

“honor, reverence”·“power, authority”

Arwald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Arwald is built from elements meaning “honor, reverence” and “power, authority”.

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Where it comes from

Arwald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aiʀuwald, built from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu (“honor, reverence”) + *wald (“power, authority”).

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