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Archie Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Blake (mathemati ...

, and

Baldie (nickname) Baldy or Baldie is a nickname for: * Brian Baldinger (born 1959), American football player and broadcaster * Mark Baldwin (baseball) (1863–1929), American professional baseball player * Fred Brown (ice hockey) (1900–1970), Canadian National Hoc ...

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People with given name

Medieval

* Archibald I, Lord of Douglas (ca. 1198–1238) *

Archibald (bishop of Moray) Archibald (died 1298) was a Scottish prelate best known for involvement in a dispute with the Pope. His origins are not known, but he was almost certainly the Archibald who was Dean of Moray in the years before 1253. In that year he was conse ...

(died 1298) * Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas (1325–1400), Lord of Galloway * Sir Archibald Douglas (died 1333), Guardian of Scotland * Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas (1370–1424), also Duke of Touraine * Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas (1390–1439) *

Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray (1426 – 1 May 1455) was a Scottish nobleman during the reign of King James II of Scotland. He was one of the five brothers from the Black Douglas family who clashed with the king. Life Douglas was the son o ...

(1426–1455) * Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1453–1514), Scottish politician and magnate

Early modern

In the late medieval and early modern period, the given name Archibald became popular among Scottish aristocracy in particular. See

Archibald Campbell (disambiguation) Archibald Campbell may refer to: Peerage * Archibald Campbell of Lochawe (died before 1394), Scottish peer * Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll (died 1513), Lord Chancellor of Scotland * Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll (c. 1507–15 ...

, Archibald Douglas (disambiguation), Archibald Hamilton (disambiguation),

Archibald Montgomerie (disambiguation) Archibald Montgomerie may refer to: * Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton (1726–1796), Scottish general, and Member of Parliament (MP) * Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton (1812–1861), British Conservative politician * Archiba ...

Archibald Napier (disambiguation) Archibald Napier may refer to: * Sir Archibald Napier (landowner) (1534–1608), Scottish landowner and official, master of the Scottish mint and Laird of Merchiston * Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier (c. 1576–1645) * Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord ...

, Archibald Primrose (disambiguation) for lists of individuals with these names. * Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie (1475–1536) *

Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (c. 148922 January 1557) was a Scottish nobleman active during the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of George, Master of Angus, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden, and suc ...

(1490–1557) *

Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll Gillespie Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll ( – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman and politician who was killed at the Battle of Flodden. Biography Archibald was the eldest son of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll and Isabel ...

(died 1513), Lord Chancellor of Scotland * Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll (c. 1507–1558), Scottish nobleman and politician * Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll (1532/7–1573), Scottish politician *

Sir Archibald Napier Sir Archibald Napier (1534 – 15 May 1608) was a Scottish landowner and official, master of the Scottish mint and seventh Laird of Merchiston. Early life He was eldest son of Alexander Napier, sixth of Merchiston, who was killed at the battle ...

(1534–1608), Scottish landowner and official, master of the Scottish mint and Laird of Merchiston *

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton (15554 August 1588) was the son of David, 7th Earl of Angus. He succeeded to the title and estates in 1558, being brought up by his uncle, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, a Presb ...

(1556–1588) (also 5th Earl of Morton) *

Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll (c. 1575–1638), also called ("Archibald the Grim"), was a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader. Life Campbell was the son of Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll and Agnes Keith. His nick ...

(c. 1575–1638), Scottish politician and military leader *

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell (March 160727 May 1661) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and peer. The ''de facto'' head of Scotland's government during most of the conflict of the 1640s and ...

(1607–1661) * Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Ormond (1609–1655) *

Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Baronet, Lord Carrington (16 May 1616 – 27 November 1679) was a notable Scottish lawyer, judge, and Cavalier. The eldest son of James Primrose (d.1641), Writer (solicitor) by his second (or third) wife Catherine, da ...

(1616–1679), Scottish lawyer, judge, and cavalier * Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673–1754), Scottish politician * Archibald Cameron of Locheil (1707–1753), leader in the Jacobite uprising * Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton (1726–1796), Scottish general, and Member of Parliament (MP) *

Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton and 6th Duke of Brandon (15 July 1740 – 16 February 1819) was a Scottish peer and politician. Background and education Hamilton was the second son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton, by his third wife, Ann ...

(1740–1819), Scottish peer and politician * Archibald McBryde (1766–1816), Scottish born US Congressman * Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827), son of the above, MP for Lanarkshire. * Archibald Murphey (1777–1832), North Carolina politician

Modern

Archibald Butt Archibald Willingham DeGraffenreid Clarendon Butt (September 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American Army officer and aide to presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. After a few years as a newspaper reporter, he served t ...

(1865-1912), American journalist, United States Army officer, presidential adviser and Titanic sinking victim * Archibald Cecil Chappelow (1886–1976), British fine art consultant * Archibald Hamilton (1790–1815), officer in the United States Navy *

Archibald McLean (judge) Chief Justice The Hon. Archibald McLean (April 5, 1791 – October 24, 1865) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. Early life McLean was born at St. Andrews in the Lunenburg District in 1791, the son of Lt.-Col. The Hon. ...

(1791–1865), Upper Canadian judge * John Archibald Campbell (1811–1889), American lawyer * Archibald McLelan (1824–1890), colonial Nova Scotian shipbuilder and politician *

Sir Archibald Geikie Sir Archibald Geikie (28 December 183510 November 1924) was a Scottish geologist and writer. Early life Geikie was born in Edinburgh in 1835, the eldest son of Isabella Thom and her husband James Stuart Geikie, a musician and music critic. T ...

(1835 - 1924), Scottish geologist *

Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 to June 1895. Between the death o ...

(1847–1929), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during 1894/5 * Archibald Grimké (1849–1930), American intellectual, journalist, and diplomat * Archibald Gracie IV (1859–1912), American writer and RMS Titanic sinking survivor * Archibald Keightley (1859–1930), theosophist *

Archibald Lampman Archibald Lampman (17 November 1861 – 10 February 1899) was a Canadian poet. "He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets." ''The Canadian Encyclope ...

(1861–1899), Canadian poet * Archibald Ritchie (British Army officer) (1869–1955), British Army Major-General of World War I *

Archibald Boyd-Carpenter Major Sir Archibald Boyd Boyd-Carpenter (26 March 1873 – 27 May 1937) was a British Conservative Party politician. Career The fourth son of William Boyd-Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon and Canon of Westminster, Archibald Boyd-Carpenter was ed ...

(1873–1937), British politician *

Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell Field Marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War ...

(1883–1950), commander in the British Army * Archibald Hill (1886–1977), British physiologist * Archibald MacLeish (1892–1982), American modernist writer * Archibald Roosevelt (1894–1979), American soldier * Archibald F. Bennett (1896–1965) LDS genealogist * Archibald Joseph Cronin (1896–1981), Scottish author *Admiral

Sir Archibald Dickson, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 1st Baronet (c.1739–1803) was a Royal Navy officer. Naval career He was born around 1739 the son of Archibald Dickson. He initially entered the merchant navy in 1752. He moved to the Royal Navy in 1755 and p ...

(died 1803), Royal Navy officer *Archibald Alexander Leach (1904–1986, stage name

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

), American actor * John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008), American theoretical physicist *

Archibald Cox Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American lawyer and Law Professor, law professor who served as United States Solicitor General, U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy and as a special prosecutor during the ...

(1912–2004), U.S. Solicitor General * Archibald Hall (1924–2002), Scottish serial killer * Archibald Gemmill (b. 1947) Scottish Football Player (Hero of Mendoza, Argentina 1978) *

Archie Manning Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He played for the Saints from 1971 to 1982 and al ...

(b. 1949), former National Football League player and father of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning * Archie Thompson, (b. 1978), Australian footballer * Archibald Wickeramaraja Singham (1932-1991), Sri Lankan Tamil political scientist and historian * Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, (b. 2019), British Royal, son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981) is an American member of the British royal family and former actress. She is the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III. Meghan wa ...

* Archibald W. O. Totten (1809–1867), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court

People with the mononym or pseudonym

Archibald (musician) John Leon Gross (September 14, 1912Robert Evans (wrestler) (b. 1983) * ''Archibald'', a pseudonym of Waldemar Łysiak

Fictional characters with the given name

* Archie Andrews (comics), the namesake character from Archie Comics * Archibald Asparagus, a character from the Christian video series, ''VeggieTales'' *

Archie Bunker Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Blake (mathemati ...

, a character in the sitcom ''All in the Family'' *Archibald Craven, uncle and adoptive father of the protagonist, Mary Lennox, in ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

''. *Archie Chapman, guy from the Verdicts. * Archie Goodwin, a character in Rex Stout's mysteries. * Archibald Grosvenor, a character in the

Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan was a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who jointly created fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which '' H.M.S. ...

opera '' Patience'' * Captain Haddock, a character in Hergé's ''The Adventures of Tintin''. *'' Archibald the Koala'', animated children's television series * Archibald "Archie" Mitchell, a character from the television soap opera '' EastEnders'' * Arcimboldo, a DC Comics character * Archie, a character played by

Mark Strong Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963), is a British actor, best known for his film roles such as Prince Septimus in '' Stardust'' (2007), Archibald in ''RocknRolla'' (2008), Lord Henry Blackwood in ''Sherlock Holmes'' (20 ...

in Guy's Ritchie movie Rock'N'Rolla * Archie Wong, a character on Waterloo Road played by Christopher Chung. * Archibald Archibaldovich, pirate and maitre d'hotel Griboyedev, minor comic character in

The Master and Margarita ''The Master and Margarita'' (russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940 during Stalin's regime. A censored version, with several chapters cut by ...

* Archibald Witwicky, the character from Transformers who discovered Megatron in his National Arctic Circle Expedition * Archibald MacGregor, a supporting character seen in a few mission in the well-known game by Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption II. * Archibald Yronwood, a minor character in George R. R. Martin's

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, '' A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who in ...

fantasy series

Surname

''Archibald'' is a modern Anglo-Saxon surname, derived from the given name.

In Renaissance Italy

''Arcimboldo'' or ''Arcimboldi'' was used as a surname in Renaissance Italy--see Arcimboldi

In Nova Scotia, Canada

It becomes frequent in

by the later 18th century. Early bearers of the name associated with Nova Scotia include: *

David Archibald (politician) David Archibald (September 20, 1717 – 1795) was an Irish-born farmer and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1770. He was born in Derry and came to Londonderry, N ...

(1717–1795), represented Truro Township **

Samuel Archibald (politician, born 1742) Samuel Archibald (11 November 1742 – 15 February 1780) was an Irish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Truro Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1775 to 1777. He was born in De ...

(1742–1780), son of David Archibald *** Samuel George William Archibald (1777–1846), politician, son of Samuel Archibald **** Charles Dickson Archibald (1802–1868), Truro businessman, son of Samuel George William Archibald ****Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald (1810–1884), diplomat, son of Samuel George ***** Edith Archibald (1854–1936), suffragist and author, daughter of Sir Edward Mortimer * Matthew Archibald (1745–1820), politician, son of Samuel ** Alexander Lackie Archibald (1788–1859), politician son of Matthew Archibald * Thomas Dickson Archibald (1813 – 1890), Onslow, Nova Scotia-native, politician * Adams George Archibald (1814 – 1892), Truro, Nova Scotia-native, politician *

Cyril Archibald Cyril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878. He was born in Osnabruck Township in Upper Canada in 1837, the son ...

(1837–1914), South Stormont, Ontario-native, politician * Donald Archibald (1840–1908), Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia-native, politician * Raymond Clare Archibald (1875–1955), Nova Scotia-native, Canadian-American mathematician and historian of mathematics * Edgar Archibald (1885–1968), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia-native, agricultural scientist *

George W. Archibald George William Archibald (born 13 July 1946) is the co-founder of the International Crane Foundation and was the inaugural winnerBergquist, Lee (22 August 2006) "Crane conservationist to receive $100,000 prize" ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' (Wisco ...

(b. 1946), New Glasgow, Nova Scotia-native, American ornithologist

In other places

The surname becomes more widespread in the English-speaking world in general during the 19th century: ;Canada * Edward Archibald (athlete) (1884–1965), Canadian pole vaulter * Frank C. Archibald (Newfoundland politician) (1887–1972), Harbour Grace, Newfoundland native, politician * Harry Archibald (1910–1965), Wynot, Saskatchewan native, politician * Nancy Archibald (1911–1996), Montreal native, fencer * Joan Archibald (1913–2002), Montreal native, fencer *

Jim Archibald James L. Archibald (born June 6, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played right wing and played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars between 1985 and 1987. He lives in Brainerd, Minnesota. After pl ...

(b. 1961), Craik, Saskatchewan native, ice hockey player * Dave Archibald (b. 1969), Chilliwack, British Columbia native, ice hockey player ;United States *

Ben Archibald Ben Archibald (born August 26, 1978) is a former gridiron football offensive tackle. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Brigham Young. Archibald also played for the Amsterdam ...

(b. 1978), American player of gridiron football * George D. Archibald (1820– ?), Washington County, Pennsylvania-native, theologian *

James Archibald James Putnam Archibald (1912 - May 28, 2006), was a judge of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The son of a lawyer, Archibald attended Bowdoin College and law school at Boston University before returning to Houlton in 1937. He worked in his fath ...

(1912–2006), Houlton, Maine native, judge * Joey Archibald (1914–1998), Providence, Rhode Island-native, boxer * Lynn Archibald (1944–1997), American college basketball head coach * Nate Archibald (b. 1948), South Bronx native, basketball player *

Nolan D. Archibald Nolan D. Archibald (born 1943) is the retired chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the Black & Decker Corporation. Following the merger with Stanley Works, Archibald became executive chairman of the board of Stanley Bl ...

(b.1943), CEO of Black and Decker * Robin Tenney Archibald (born 1958), American tennis player ;Australia * Frank Archibald (died 1975), Aboriginal Australian elder in whose honour the Frank Archibald Memorial Lecture Series was named *

Jules François Archibald Jules François Archibald, known as J. F. Archibald, baptised John Feltham Archibald, (14 January 1856 – 10 September 1919), Australian journalist and publisher, was co-owner and editor of '' The Bulletin'' during the days of its greatest infl ...

(1856–1919), Australian journalist and publisher * William Archibald (politician) (1850–1926), South Australian politician ;New Zealand *

Anna Archibald Anna Archibald (born 14 September 1959) is a retired alpine skier from Christchurch, New Zealand. Archibald was a New Zealand alpine champion in 1977 and 1978. She competed for New Zealand at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, ...

(b. 1959), alpine skier and Olympian * Jeff Archibald (b. 1952), Auckland native, field hockey player ;United Kingdom In the UK, Archibald is mostly found as a Scottish surname. * Adam Archibald (1879–1957), Leith native, Victoria Cross recipient *

Adrian Archibald Adrian James Archibald (born 1969) is a motorcycle racer from Northern Ireland. Archibald, who was born in Ballymoney, has three career wins in the Isle of Man TT, including two races in 2003 riding for TAS Suzuki. The 2003 races were overshado ...

(b. 1969), Ballymoney native, motorcycle racer *

Alan Archibald Alan Archibald (born 13 December 1977) is a Scottish football coach and former player. Archibald, who played as a defender, has been associated with Partick Thistle for most of his career. Beginning his professional career with the club as a ...

(b. 1977), Glasgow native, football player * Bobby Archibald (1894–1966), Strathaven, South Lanarkshire native, association footballer * George Archibald, 1st Baron Archibald (1898–1975), British politician *

George Christopher Archibald George Christopher Archibald (30 December 1926 – 22 February 1996), briefly 2nd Baron Archibald in 1975, also known as Chris Archibald, was a British economist, a researcher and professor. He played a significant role in building the new Univ ...

(1926–1996), British economist, son of Baron Archibald *

Jimmy Archibald James Mitchell Archibald (18 September 1892 – 25 January 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer. Archibald, a Falkirk-born wing-half, began his career with Motherwell. He later moved to Tottenham Hotspur, making his Spurs debut in th ...

(1892–1975), Falkirk native, association footballer *

Jordan Archibald Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River ...

(1897–1946), Glasgow native, British Wrestling Champion 2012-2013 *

Joseph Archibald Dr. Joseph Samuel Archibald, QCArchibald received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies. Despite the social convention on honorary doctorates, he preferred during his lifetime to be addressed as "Dr Archibald". (27 Januar ...

(died 2014), Saint Kittitian-born British Virgin Islands lawyer and judge * Liliana Leah Archibald (1928–2014), English insurance broker * Marion Archibald (1936–2016), Scottish numismatist * Nicholas Archibald (b. 1975), Scottish cricketer * Phyllis Archibald (1880–1947), English sculptor * Robert Archibald (1980–2020), Paisley, Renfrewshire native, basketball player * Sandy Archibald (1897–1946), Aberdour native, association footballer * Steve Archibald (b. 1956), Glasgow native, association footballer and manager

Fictional characters with the surname

* Nate Archibald (Gossip Girl), a main character on the TV series ''Gossip Girl'' *Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, a character in Fate/Zero

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