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Vinony

Arthur

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːθə/ / /ˈɑɹθɚ/ / /ˈɑːɹtəɹ/

name

Etymology: From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; compare Latin Artorius, itself possibly of Etruscan origin, or more likely Messapic-Illyrian related to Proto-Albanian *artsa (“bear”).

  1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.

    “Young Arthur is alive: this hand of mine / Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand, / Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.”

    “"Is his name Arthur?" "Arthur James." "It’s quite an old-fashioned name." "We’re an old-fashioned family. His mother was fond of Tennyson."”

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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  15. A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the municipality of Two Borders.
  16. A community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

noun

Etymology: After Arthur Guinness, a famous brewer.

  1. Guinness stout.