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Arthur (other)
Arthur is a common masculine given name. Arthur may also refer to: People * Arthur (surname), for people and fictional characters with the surname. People known by the mononym include: *King Arthur, legendary British monarch *Arthur Melo, Brazilian footballer known simply as Arthur *Arthur (footballer, born 2003) (Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares), Brazilian footballer *Arthur (footballer, born 2005) (Arthur Wenderroscky Sanches), Brazilian footballer *Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (1187–1203) *Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (1261–1312) *Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (1393–1458) *Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486–1502) *Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850–1942), seventh child of Queen Victoria *Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883–1938), a grandson of Queen Victoria *Arthur (TV presenter) (born 1966), French presenter, producer, and comedian Arts and entertainment Music *Arthur (band), a side project of MxPx *Arthur (magazine), ''Arthur'' (magazine), publication de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan ''Artoria gens, Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Celtic Britons, Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |