Arild.
a male given name
Meaning & usage
a male given name
a village in Brunnby parish, Höganäs municipality, Skåne county, Sweden
Where this word comes from
Name sense: Ultimately genitive form of Arvid, later transformed. Locality sense: Ultimately named after Saint Arild. First known as Danish Hellij Aruitz leije (“Holy Arild's Fishing Village”) in 1524, and Danish hellige Arrildz leye in 1556. Up to late 19th century locally known as Arildsläge; by surface analysis, Arilds (“Arild's”) + läge (“fishing village”), or shortened to Läget (“the fishing village”). During late 19th century officially named Arild.
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