# Archibald

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/ · frequency rank #21,138

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Arcebald, Arcenbald or Ercenbald, from Old French Archaunbault, from Proto-West Germanic *Erknabalþ, from *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) + *balþ (“strong, bold”).

## Easily confused with
- **archival** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/archibald-vs-archival)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acrhibald`, `arcchibald`, `archbiald`, `archhibald`, `archiabld`, `archibadl`, `archibaldd`, `archiballd`, `archibbald`, `archiblad`, `arcihbald`, `arhcibald`, `arrchibald`, `rachibald`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/archibald