Arch is a masculine given name and a surname, usually a shortened form of

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 of ...

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* E. L. Arch, a pen name of American novelist Rachel Cosgrove Payes (1922–1998) *

Hannes Arch Hannes Arch (22 September 1967 – 8 September 2016) was an Austrian pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship from 2007 to 2016. Arch won the World Championship in the 2008 season. Early life Hannes Arch was born in Le ...

(1967–2016), Austrian air racer and 2008 world champion *

John Arch John Arch (born John Maurice Archambault; May 15, 1959) is an American singer most well known for his work with the progressive metal band Fates Warning. Fates Warning Arch co-wrote the majority of the band's songs with guitarist Jim Mathe ...

(born 1959), American progressive metal singer born John Maurice Archambault *

(born 1964), American politician *

Joseph Arch Joseph Arch (10 November 1826 – 12 February 1919) was an English trade unionist and politician, born in Barford, Warwickshire, who played a key role in unionising agricultural workers and in championing their welfare. Following their enfranc ...

(1826–1919), English politician

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Arch Bevis Archibald Ronald Bevis (born 10 April 1955) is an Australian Labor Party politician who served as the Member for Brisbane from 1990 to 2010. Bevis held a variety of ministerial, shadow ministerial, and parliamentary leadership positions. Ear ...

(born 1955), Australian politician * Arch Bobbitt (1895–1978), American judge * Arch Corbett (1883–1920), Australian rules footballer *

Arch Crippin Archibald James Crippin (1916–2008) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative winger, he played his whole club career with the North Sydney Bear ...

(1916–2008), Australian rugby league footballer * Arch Dale (1882–1962), Scottish editorial cartoonist who sometimes signed his work as "Arch" *

Arch Deal Arch Deal (October 5, 1931 – March 13, 2020, aged 88) was an American newscaster with WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, having started in 1959. He was also the father of Tampa musician Karen Deal. An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps ...

(1931–2020), American newscaster *

Arch Freeman Archibald A. "Arch" Freeman (c. 1890 – June 27, 1918) was an American pilot during the early years of aviation. Early life Freeman was born in Flushing, Queens to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Freeman. His parents did not have a birth certificate issued f ...

(c. 1890–1918), American aviator *

J. Arch Getty John Archibald Getty III (born November 30, 1950) is an American historian and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), who specializes in the history of Russia and the history of the Soviet Union. Life and career Getty was ...

(born 1950), American historian *

Arch Hall Sr. Archibald Williams Hall (December 21, 1908 – April 28, 1978), known as Arch, was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for making a series of B-movies in the early 1960s starring his son, Arch Hall Jr. Hall used various names througho ...

(1908–1978), American actor, film director, and screenwriter *

Arch Hall Jr. Arch Hall Jr. (born December 2, 1943) is an American former actor. Early career Born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, Van Nuys, California, Hall began his career as a teen actor and musician, appearing in a number of early 1960s films ...

(born 1943), American actor, musician, aviator, and writer *

Arch Higgins ''Arch Higgins'' (born Berkeley, California) was a soloist with New York City Ballet. He began his study at eight years with Berkeley Ballet Theater with former City Ballet dancer Sally Streets. From 1982 he attended summer courses at the Sch ...

, American ballet dancer * Arch Jelley (born 1922), New Zealand athletics coach *

Arch Johnson Archibald Winchester "Arch" Johnson (March 14, 1922 – October 9, 1997) was an American actor who appeared on Broadway and in more than 100 television programs. Early years Archibald Winchester Johnson was born in Minnesota in 1922. He served ...

(1922–1997), American actor * Arch Knott (1916–1998), Australian rules footballer * Arch MacDonald (1911–1985), American broadcast journalist and television pioneer *

Arch L. Madsen Arch L. Madsen (December 4, 1913 – April 7, 1997) was the founder of Bonneville International and a president of KSL. He was a recipient of the Peabody Award, the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, and t ...

(1913–1997), American broadcast executive *

Arch Manning Archibald Charles Manning (born May 19, 2005) is an American college quarterback. He is a member of the Manning family. High school career In his freshman year, Manning was the varsity starter at quarterback, the first freshman quarterback to ...

, American football quarterback *

Arch Martin Archie Eugene Martin (born April 9, 1931 Independence, Missouri - March 1, 2009 San Diego) was an American jazz trombonist, who was active in the jazz scene of Kansas City. Life Arch Martin graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1949, th ...

(1931–2009), American jazz trombonist *

Arch McDonald Arch Linn McDonald Sr. (May 23, 1901 – October 16, 1960) was an American radio sportscaster who served as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Washington Senators from 1934 to 1956, with the exception of 1939, when he broadcas ...

(1901–1960), American sports announcer *

Arch McDonald (footballer) Archibald William Campbell McDonald (25 December 1882 – 20 July 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family Parents The son of Patrick McDonald (1852–192 ...

(1882–1932), Australian rules footballer * Arch W. McFarlane (1885–1960), American businessman and politician * Arch McKirdy (1924–2013), Australian radio presenter and broadcasting executive *

Arch Merrill Archie Hayes MerrillHughes, James P"Down-Home Bard: Finger Lakes Great Arch Merrill" ''Life in the Finger Lakes'' magazine, Winter 2008. Accessed January 20, 2001WebCitation archive (August 5, 1894 – July 15, 1974) was an American journalist, wri ...

(1894–1974), American journalist and author *

Arch A. Moore Jr. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virgi ...

(1923–2015), American lawyer, politician and convicted felon * Arch Muirhead (1876–1958), Australian rules footballer *

Arch Nicholson Arch Nicholson (1941 – 24 February 1990) was an Australian film director. He was born in Melbourne and grew up in Western Australia, originally training to be a teacher. Seeing ''Last Year at Marienbad'' made him want to become a filmmaker an ...

(1941–1990), Australian film director *

Arch Oboler Arch Oboler (December 7, 1909 – March 19, 1987) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director who was active in radio, films, theater, and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particular ...

(1909–1987), American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer and director *

Arch Pafford Arch C. Pafford is a Canadian former politician in New Brunswick. In the 1988 federal election, he ran for office as a candidate of the Confederation of Regions Party of Canada (CoR). He placed third with 10.7% of the vote in the riding of Mira ...

, Canadian politician *

Arch Presby George Archibald Presby (August 27, 1907 – January 22, 2007) was a Canadian-born, American radio and television announcer. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Presby began his announcing career at CFDC in Vancouver in 1925, and remained with the stati ...

(1907–2007), Canadian-American radio and television announcer * Arch Reilly (1891–1963), American baseball player *

Arch Wilkinson Shaw Arch Wilkinson Shaw (August 4, 1876 – March 9, 1962) was an American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist who applied the ideas of scientific management in the areas of offices and the tertiary sector. During the First World ...

(1876–1962), American publisher and business theorist * Arch B. Swank Jr. (1913–1999), American architect * Arch Thompson, Australian rugby league footballer *

Arch Ward Archie Burdette Ward (December 27, 1896 – July 9, 1955) was an American journalist who served as sports editor for the ''Chicago Tribune''. He was the creator of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tourna ...

(1896–1955), sports editor for the ''Chicago Tribune'' newspaper *

Arch West Archibald Clark West (September 8, 1914 – September 20, 2011) was a marketing executive credited with the development of Doritos, a brand of seasoned tortilla chips. The successful snack food was marketed as an alternative to the more traditiona ...

(1914–2011), American marketing executive * Arch

Colson Whitehead Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead (born November 6, 1969) is an American novelist. He is the author of eight novels, including his 1999 debut work '' The Intuitionist''; '' The Underground Railroad'' (2016), for which he won the 2016 National Book Awa ...

(born 1960), American novelist *

Arch Whitehouse Arthur George Joseph "Arch" Whitehouse , M.M. was a World War I veteran and author of First World War aviation books. Biography Arthur George J. Whitehouse was born in England, but lived in Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.A. At the outbreak of World ...

(1895–1979), British aviator and author *

Arch Whiting Harold Joseph Archambault (September 29, 1936 – May 7, 2007) was an American television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Sparks" in the American science fiction television series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series), Voyag ...

(1936–2007), American actor * Arch Wilder (1917–2002), Canadian ice hockey player * Arch G. Woodside (born 1943), American marketing consultant and author

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