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Archibald

American  
[ahr-chuh-bawld, -buhld] / ˈɑr tʃəˌbɔld, -bəld /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “distinguished and bold.”


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The poet Archibald MacLeish wrote, “If God is God, He is not good / If God is good, He is not God.”

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

A 22-piece orchestra, under the music supervision of Darryl Archibald, draws out the all the sublime color of Frederick Loewe’s music.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Archibald also paid tribute to the coaches, team-mates and family who have supported her through her career, including her partner Rab Wardell, who died in 2022 aged 37 after a cardiac arrest.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald has retired from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Ser Archibald drained the last of his goat’s milk and wiped the milk mustache from his upper lip with the back of a big hand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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