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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ARCHIBALD

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(origin: German.) The same as Erchenbald, a powerful, bold, and speedy learner or observer. In the Gaelic this name is called Gillespie--a favorite name with the Scotch.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).