Archie is a masculine given name, a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

Archibald Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop o ...

. It may refer to:

People

Given name or nickname

Archie Alexander Archibald Alphonso Alexander (May 14, 1888January 4, 1958) was an American architect and engineer. He was an early African-American graduate of the University of Iowa and the first to graduate from the University of Iowa's College of Engineering. ...

(1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands *

Archie Blake (mathematician) Archie Blake (born 1906) is an American mathematician. He is well known for the Blake canonical form, a normal form for expressions in propositional logic. In order to compute the canonical form, he moreover introduced the concept of consensus ...

(born 1906), American mathematician *

Archie Bleyer Archibald Martin Bleyer (June 12, 1909 – March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive. Early life Bleyer was born in the Corona section of the New York City borough of Queens. His father was a well-k ...

(1909–1989), American bandleader, music arranger, and record executive *

Archie Bradley (baseball) Archie N. Bradley (born August 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels. ...

(born 1992), American baseball player * Archie Bradley (boxer) (1897–1969), Australian boxer and rugby league player * Archie Brown (historian) (born 1938), British political scientist and historian * Archie Butterley, Australian fugitive who was shot dead in 1993 * Archie Campbell (disambiguation), several people *

Archie Carr Archie Fairly Carr, Jr. (June 16, 1909 – May 21, 1987) was an American herpetologist, ecologist, and conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida and an acclaimed writer on science and nature. He brought attenti ...

(1909–1987), American herpetologist and a pioneer in sea turtle conservation *

Archie Christie Colonel Archibald Christie (30 September 1889 – 20 December 1962) was a British businessman and military officer. He was the first husband of mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie; they married in 1914 and divorced in 1928. They separated ...

(1889–1962), British businessman and military officer, first husband of mystery writer Agatha Christie * Archie Clement (1846–1866), pro-Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War and later bank robber *

Archie Clement (footballer) Archibald Ernest Clement (born 27 November 1901 – 1984) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back for a number of clubs in the Football League, including ...

(1901–1984), English footballer *

Archie Cochrane Archibald Leman Cochrane (12 January 1909 – 18 June 1988) was a Scottish doctor noted for his book ''Effectiveness and Efficiency: Random Reflections on Health Services''. This book advocated the use of randomized control trials to make med ...

(1909–1988), Scottish doctor *

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 ...

Jr. (1912–2004), American lawyer, law professor, US Solicitor General and a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal * Archie Donahue (1917–2007), American Marine officer, flying ace and Navy Cross recipient *

Archie Gemmill Archibald Gemmill (born 24 March 1947) is a Scottish former footballer. During his career, he won the European Cup and three English league titles, and captained his national side. Gemmill scored the third Scotland goal in a 3–2 win again ...

(born 1947), Scottish former footballer *

Archie Green Archie Green (June 29, 1917 – March 22, 2009) was an American folklorist specializing in laborlore (defined as the special folklore of workers) and American folk music. Devoted to understanding vernacular culture, he gathered and commented ...

(1917–2009), American folklorist and labor rights activist *

Archie Griffin Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. As college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the greate ...

(born 1954), American former footballer running back *

Archie Jewell Archibald Jewell (4 December 1888 – 17 April 1917) was a sailor who was on the crew of the Titanic. He survived the sinking of the ''Titanic'' and ''Britannic'', but died during the sinking of the SS ''Donegal'' when it was torpedoed without ...

(1888–1917), English sailor who survived the sinking of the ''Titanic'' *

Archie Kao Archie David Kao (born December 14, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He is best known to American audiences for series regulars roles on '' Chicago P.D.'', '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' as well as long-running hit '' CSI: Crime Scene I ...

(born 1969), Chinese-American actor *

Archie Karas Anargyros Nicholas Karabourniotis (Greek: Ανάργυρος Καραβουρνιώτης, born November 1, 1950), commonly known as Archie Karas, is a Greek-American gambler, high roller, poker player, and pool shark famous for the largest and ...

(born 1950), Greek gambler Anargyros Karabourniotis, known for turning $50 into $40 million before losing it all * Archibald "Archie" Leach, birth name of English-born American actor

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 ...

(1904–1986) *

Archie League Archie William League (August 19, 1907 – October 1, 1986) is generally considered the first air traffic controller in the United States of America. League had been a licensed pilot, and licensed engine and aircraft mechanic. He had barnst ...

(1907–1986), generally considered the first air traffic controller *

Archie Macpherson Archibald "Archie" Macpherson (born 1937) is a Scottish football commentator and author. He has been commentating on Scottish football, via both radio and television, for over four decades. Early life Macpherson was born and raised in th ...

(born 1937), Scottish sports broadcaster *

Archie Manners Archie Thomas Manners (born 19 May 1993) is a British comedian, magician, and television host. He hosted the '' The Royal World'', a reality television series on MTV International which aired in 2018. He and Josh Pieters host an eponymous chann ...

(born 1993), British magician, comedian, and television presenter *

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 ...

(born 1949), American former National Football League quarterback, father of Peyton and Eli Manning *

Archie Mayo Archibald L. Mayo (January 29, 1891 – December 4, 1968) was a film director, screenwriter and actor. Early years The son of a tailor, Mayo was born in New York City. After attending the city's public schools, he studied at Columbia Unive ...

(1891–1968), American film director, screenwriter, and actor *

Archie McLean (footballer) Archie McLean (1894–1971) was a mechanic and association football player from Paisley, Scotland who emigrated in 1912 to São Paulo, Brazil. In São Paulo, McLean's football career flourished and he became known, on the pitch, as ''Veadinho'' ...

(1894–1971), Scottish footballer known for his contributions to the Brazilian game *

Archie Miller (disambiguation) Archie Miller may refer to: * Archie Miller (Medal of Honor) (1878–1921), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient * Archie H. Miller (1886–1958), lieutenant governor of Minnesota * Archie Miller (basketball) (born 1978), American baske ...

, several people *

Archie Moore Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (December 1952 – May 1962). He had one of the longest ...

(1916–1998), American world champion boxer, born Archibald Lee Wright *

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (born 6 May 2019) is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is a grandson of King Charles III and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. Birth, family a ...

(born 2019), British royal * Archie Norman (born 1954), British businessman and politician *

Archie Panjabi Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is a British actress. She has had various roles in both UK and US television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–07), Nas Kamal in NBC crime drama '' Blindspot'' (2016–17, 2020), Kendra Malle ...

(born 1972), English actress * Archie Renaux (born 1997), English actor and model *

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Abori ...

(1956–2022), Australian singer *

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

(born 1937), American jazz saxophonist * '' Archie Sin'' (born 1998), Hong Kong singer and actor * Archie Smith (disambiguation), several people *

Archie Thompson Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC. Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the New South Wales Institu ...

(born 1978), Australian footballer

Ring name

* Mixed Martial Archie, the professional wrestling persona of

Robert Evans (wrestler) Robert Evans (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian professional wrestler and creative writer, currently signed to Impact Wrestling. Evans spent most of his career working for several independent promotions in Texas, but in 2011 also started wo ...

(born 1983)

Fictional characters

Archie Andrews Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom,

, the main character in Archie Comics *

Archie Andrews (puppet) Archie Andrews was a ventriloquist's dummy used by ventriloquist Peter Brough in radio and television shows in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called '' Educating Archie'', regularly attract ...

, ventriloquist Peter Brough's dummy *

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 ...

, in the television sitcoms ''All in the Family'' and ''Archie Bunker's Place'' * Archie Kennedy, in the ''

Hornblower Hornblower may refer to: *Hornblower (surname) * Horn (instrument) blower In fiction * Horatio Hornblower, a fictional officer of the British Royal Navy created by C. S. Forester * ''Hornblower'' (TV series), a series of television programmes b ...

'' television series * Archibald Holden Buster "Archie" Williams, protagonist in

Archie's Final Project ''Archie's Final Project'' (also known by its original title ''My Suicide'') is a 2009 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by David Lee Miller and written by Miller, Eric J. Adams, and Gabriel Sunday, who also served as second unit d ...

Archie Carpenter Archie Carpenter is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Stephen Beard. The character first appeared on-screen on 3 November 2008 until his exit on 28 May 2010. He was introduced as the younger brot ...

, in the British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a da ...

'' * Archie Cullen, the male counterpart of Alice Cullen in the ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this ...

'' novel ''Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined'' *

Archie Goodwin (character) Archie Goodwin is a fictional character in a series of detective stories and novels by American author Rex Stout. Archie is the witty narrator of the cases featuring his boss, Nero Wolfe, from 1934 ('' Fer-de-Lance'') to 1975 ('' A Family Affair ...

, assistant of the fictional detective Nero Wolfe * Archie Johnson, in the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *

Archie Mitchell Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Larry Lamb. He first appeared on 8 July 2008 as a newest member of the Mitchell family—who had first appeared on the soap in 1990 ...

, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Archibald Archie Morris, in the medical drama series ''ER'' * Archie Ryan, an alias of

Lincoln Burrows Lincoln Burrows, played by Dominic Purcell, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists of the American television series ''Prison Break''. The plot of ''Prison Break'' revolves around Lincoln being framed for the murder of the vic ...

, from the television show ''Prison Break'' * Archie "Snake" Simpson, in the ''Degrassi'' franchise * Archie (Pokémon), leader of Team Aqua in the ''Pokémon'' series * Archie, a title character of ''

archy and mehitabel Archy and Mehitabel (styled as archy and mehitabel) are fictional characters created in 1916 by Don Marquis, a columnist for ''The Evening Sun'' newspaper in New York City. Archy, a cockroach, and Mehitabel, an alley cat, appeared in hundreds o ...

'', a serialized work of fiction by Don Marquis * Archie, a turtle-like creature in '' The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists'' * Archie (short for Archimedes), a flying ship in the ''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is an American comic book maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-vo ...

'' series * Archie, in the CBeebies TV show ''

Balamory ''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...

'' * Archie, a cute, anthropomorphised, talking chameleon in the CBeebies TV show ''

Everything's Rosie ''Everything's Rosie'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman, from a screenplay by Ralph Spence, Tim Whelan, and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Boasberg. Although the screenplay was credited as original ...

'' * Robot Archie, in ''Lion'' comics

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