Arthur Definition
ärthər
noun
A legendary British hero, said to have been king of the Britons in the sixth century ad and to have held court at Camelot.
American Heritage
A masculine name: dim. Art, Artie; equiv. It. Arturo.
Webster's New World
A king of Britain and leader of the knights of the Round Table: such a king is supposed to have lived in the 6th cent.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- President Arthur
- chester alan arthur
- Chester A. Arthur
- king-arthur
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary
A patronymic surname.
Wiktionary
A village in Illinois.
Wiktionary
A city in Iowa.
Wiktionary
Origin of Arthur
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From the name of the legendary king, probably related to Proto-Celtic *artos (“bear”). Further suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”). Latin origin has also been suggested.
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