Origin: Old English
Meaning: “bear-like”
may also have Irish and Roman origins
Best Nicknames:
Art, Arte, Artie, Arty
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Artair, Arte, Arther, Arthor, Arthuro,
Arto, Artur, Arturo, Artus
Arthur TV and Movie Quotes:
“You were a great man, Arthur. You were a visionary.”
Heroes: Chapter 8 Villains (2008)
“Arthur, I’ll give you $50 to go back downstairs.”
The King of Queens: Buy Curious (2005)
“Hey, Arthur, nice pants!” Arthur (1996 Cartoon Series)
Famous people named Arthur or its variations
1. Art Garfunkel (b. 1941), singer, poet, writer
born Arthur Ira Garfunkel (Simon and Garfunkel)
2. Arthur Wilton Brown (b. 1942), English musician
(The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)
3. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900), English
composer, (Gilbert and Sullivan)
Arthur Middle Names
Arthur Brady
Arthur Charles
Arthur Matthias
Arthur Samuel
Arthur Theodore
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