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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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Kyle Archibald had flown out to the match with 12 other fans from Orkney.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

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

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

His real name is King Bartholomew Archibald Reginald Fife, a fine, kingly name—a name with a great destiny, of course.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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