# Arthur

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɑːθə/ · frequency rank #3,542

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.
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.

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **author** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arthur-vs-author)
- **archer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/archer-vs-arthur)
- **artful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/artful-vs-arthur)
- **aether** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aether-vs-arthur)

## Common misspellings (9)
`arhtur`, `arrthur`, `arthhur`, `arthru`, `arthurr`, `artthur`, `artuhr`, `atrhur`, `rathur`

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