Arthur
AR-thur
A classic name often linked to nobility, strength, and the bear symbol.
Meaning
The name is commonly connected with Welsh arth, meaning “bear,” a reading also reflected in the excerpted etymologies. Some older sources also associate related Gaelic forms with the same bear-root idea, rather than deriving it from a word meaning “high” or “noble.”
Origin
WelshGaelicmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts show the name grouped with Gaelic variants like Art and Artair, and the Arthurian material makes it one of the most famous names in medieval legend.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.