Is this your surname? Why not share this page on Facebook

Surname Etymology and Meaning of ARNOLD

New! Discuss the origin and etymology of ARNOLD at the British Surnames Forum - contribute your own knowledge and information about where ARNOLD comes from.

Surname meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

(origin: German.) The same as Ernold; from are or ehre, honor, and hold, faithful or devoted to--faithful to his honor. How unworthy of the name was the notorious Benedict!

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