Arn

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Short form of ARNOLD.

ARNOLD   male   English, German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Earnweald. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century.

Saints bearing the name include an 8th-century musician in the court of Charlemagne and an 11th-century French bishop who is the patron saint of brewers. It was also borne by Arnold of Brescia, a 12th-century Augustinian monk who rebelled against the church and was eventually hanged. Famous modern bearers include American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-) and Austrian-American actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-).
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Arnold
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Arnold
CATALAN: Arnau
DUTCH: Aart, Arend, Arno, Arnoud, Arnout
ENGLISH: Arnie
FRENCH: Arnaud
FRISIAN: Ane, Anne, Arke
GERMAN: Arend, Arndt, Arne, Arno, Arnold
ITALIAN: Arnaldo
LIMBURGISH: Nöl
NORWEGIAN: Arnt
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
LIMBURGISH: Nölke
FEMININE FORMS
FRENCH: Arnaude