What does Arthur mean?
Definitions for Arthur
ˈɑr θərArthur
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Princeton's WordNet
Arthur, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur(noun)
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
Arthur, King Arthur(noun)
a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
Wiktionary
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
In th' olde dayes of the king Arthour, / Of which that Britons speken greet honour, / All was this land fulfild of fayerye.
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A patronymic surname.
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A village in Illinois
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A city in Iowa
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A ghost town in Nevada
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A city in North Dakota
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Arthur(ProperNoun)
A town and community in Wisconsin
Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth ("bear") , from Proto-Celtic *artos ("bear") . Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth ("bear") and ur ("man") , or a Latinized (Romano-British) name.
Freebase
Arthur
Arthur is a Canadian/American animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service. The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other. There is a strong emphasis on the educational value of books and libraries as well as relationships with friends and family members. The series is often noted for dealing with social and health-related issues that affect young children, such as the death of a pet, dyslexia, and more recently cancer, Asperger syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. The television series is based on the Arthur book series, which are written and illustrated by Marc Brown. WGBH Boston along with Cinar began production of the animated series in 1994, and aired its first episode on September 2, 1996. Since its debut, the show has broadcast 190 30-minute long episodes, and its 16th season premiered on October 15, 2012. With 190 episodes, Arthur is one of the longest-running TV shows on PBS Kids, behind only Sesame Street.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
arthur
A well-known sea game, alluded to by Grose, Smollet, and other writers.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Arthur' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3615
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Arthur' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2279
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Arthur in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Arthur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Arthur in a Sentence
John F. Kennedy, "A Thousand Days," by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr [1965]:
If someone is going to kill me, they are going to kill me. -- John F. Kennedy (to Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.), 1962.
What we've been doing is just paying our way (with Port Arthur), and whether that is going to give us an adequate return, I would say today that is very challenged.
We've got to make some decisions pretty soon about our continued pursuit (of Port Arthur) with Sempra, what we've been doing is just paying our way (with Port Arthur), and whether that is going to give us an adequate return, I would say today that is very challenged.
It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Arthur Conan Doyle.
I’m here because I’m a child of New York, i went to Hunter. I’m an actress. Who wouldn’t come out for Arthur Miller?
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