Arthur

Definitions

1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.
2. Guinness stout.
   Ireland, informal, uncountable
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A number of places in the United States:
5. A village in Douglas County and Moultrie County, Illinois.
6. A census-designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana.
7. A minor city in Ida County, Iowa.
8. A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
9. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada.
10. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
11. An unincorporated community in Paulding County, Ohio.
12. A ghost town in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
13. An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
14. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
15. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
16. An unincorporated community in the town of Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin.
17. A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the municipality of Two Borders.
18. A community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Equivalents

Examples

“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."”

“"It will not be his only name⟳," Mr. Saporta said, and his glance⟳ hoped he had found an acceptable solution. "We shall also call⟳ him 'Aaron'. That will be his Jewish name⟳. But for everyday purposes—Arthur."”

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