Artur is a
cognate
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words in different languages that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language. Because language change can have radical e ...
to the common male given name
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of 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 w ...
, meaning "
bear
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the N ...
-like," which is believed to possibly be descended from the
Roman surname
Artorius or the
Celt
The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancien ...
ic bear-goddess
Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''artos'' ("bear"). Other Celtic languages have similar first names, such as
Old Irish
Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writte ...
''Art, Artúur'',
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
''Arth'' - which may also be the source for the modern name.
''Art'' is also a diminutive form of the common name Arthur. In
Estonian, and many Romance, Slavic and Germanic languages the name is spelled as Artur. The Finnish versions are Arttu and Artturi.
Avestan '/arta and its
Vedic
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The Vedas (, , ) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the ...
equivalent ''
'' both derive from
Proto-Indo-Iranian ''*ṛtá-'' "truth",
which in turn continues
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo- ...
''*'' "properly joined, right, true", from the root ''*''.
The word is attested in
Old Persian
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as '.
People
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Artur Adson (1889–1977), Estonian author
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Artur Alliksaar
Artur Alliksaar (15 April 1923, in Tartu – 12 August 1966, in Tartu) was an Estonian poet.
Biography
Alliksaar (formerly Alnek) attended elementary school in Tartu in 1931. In 1937, he enrolled in the prestigious secondary school: the Hugo Tre ...
(1923–1966), Estonian poet
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Artur Axmann
Artur Axmann (18 February 1913 – 24 October 1996) was the German Nazi national leader ('' Reichsjugendführer'') of the Hitler Youth (''Hitlerjugend'') from 1940 to 1945, when the war ended. He was the last living Nazi with a rank equivalent t ...
(1913–1996), German Nazi leader
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Artur Beterbiev (born 1985), Chechen boxer
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Artur Sérgio Batista de Souza (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
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Artur Boruc (born 1980), Polish footballer
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Artur Chilingarov
Artur Nikolayevich Chilingarov (russian: Артур Николаевич Чилингаров; born 25 September 1939) is an Armenian-Russian polar explorer. He is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, he was awarded the t ...
(born 1939), Russian explorer and politician
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Artur Davis (born 1967), American attorney and politician
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Artur Fischer (1919–2016), German inventor
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Artur Fonte (born 1959), Portuguese footballer known as Artur
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Artur Jorge, various people
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Artur Kapp (1878–1952), Estonian composer
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Artur Kasterpalu (189–1942), Estonian politician
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Artur Khachaturyan (born 1992), Armenian basketball player
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Artur Konontšuk (born 2000), Estonian basketball player
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Artur Kotenko
Artur Kotenko (born 20 August 1981) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FCI Levadia.
Club career
Career in Estonia
On 24 October 2004, Kotenko scored Levadia's second goal against Tulevik in the penultimate ro ...
(born 1981), Estonian footballer
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Artur Lemba (1885–1963), Estonian composer
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Artur Lind
Artur Lind (6 April 1927, Vändra – 30 November 1989, Tartu) was an Estonian biologist and is considered to be the founder of molecular biology in Estonia.
Lind studied to be a surgeon at the University of Tartu. Due to an allergic reaction t ...
(1927–1989), Estonian biologist
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Artur Lohai
Artur Serhiiovych Lohai ( uk, Артур Сергійович Логай; born 12 September 1993) is a Ukrainian actor and singer the best known acting in reality television show '' Kiev Day and Night'', portraying in real name character. He wa ...
(born 1993), Ukrainian actor and singer, participant of Ukrainian
X-Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
version in 2014
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Artur London (1915–1986), Czechoslovak politician
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Artur Mägi
Artur Mägi (August 29, 1904 - November 9, 1981) was an Estonian legal scientist and the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia while it was in exile.
Biography
Mägi studied at the University of Tartu, Faculty of law from 1923 to 1929.
In 1944 M� ...
(1904-1981), Estonian legal scientist
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Artur Mas (born 1956), Catalan politician
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Artur Meliashkevich (born 1975), Belarusian race walker
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Artur Moraes (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
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Artur Phleps
Artur Gustav Martin Phleps (29 November 1881 – 21 September 1944) was an Austro-Hungarian, Romanian and German army officer who held the rank of '' SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS'' (lieutenant general) in the Waffen-SS d ...
(1881–1944) Romanian-German military commander
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Artur Pikk (born 1993), Estonian footballer
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Artur Pinga (1909–1963), Portuguese footballer and coach
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Artur Quaresma (1917–2011), Portuguese footballer
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Artur Rasizade
Artur Tahir oghlu Rasizade ( az, Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizadə; born 26 February 1935) is an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan from 1996 until 2003, and again from 2003 until 2018. Rasizade was a long-time Commu ...
(born 1935), former Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
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Artur Rinne (1910–1984), Estonian singer and director
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Artur Sanhá (born 1965), Guinea-Bissauan politician
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Artur Schnabel (1882–1951), Austrian pianist
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Artur da Costa e Silva (1902–1969), Brazilian politician
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Artur Sirk (1900–1937), Estonian politician and military commander
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Artur (footballer, born 1955)
Artur Soares Correia (born 15 March 1955), known simply as Artur, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender.
He gained 1 cap for Portugal, appearing in a friendly against Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España. ...
(born 1955), Portuguese footballer
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Artur Soares Dias (born 1979), Portuguese football referee
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Artur Talvik (born 1964), Estonian filmmaker and politician
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Artur Terras (1901–1963), Estonian politician, former mayor of Tallinn (1941–1944)
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Artur Toom (1884–1942), Estonian ornithologist and conservationist
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Artur Uritamm (1901–1982), Estonian classical composer, organist and pedagogue
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Artur Văitoianu (1864–1956), Romanian politician and military commander
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Artur (footballer, born 1990)
Artur Jesus Vieira (born 11 June 1990), simply known as Artur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Customs United of the Thai League 2.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Artur graduated with São Caetano's y ...
(born 1990), Brazilian footballer
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Artur (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
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Artur (footballer, born 1998)
Artur Victor Guimarães (born 15 February 1998), simply known as Artur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as forward for Palmeiras.
Club career Palmeiras
Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Artur moved to Campo Maior, Piauí at the age of ...
(born 1998), Brazilian footballer
Legendary people
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King Arthur, medieval British legendary king
References
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