Names

From the given name Arnaud.

Means “strong arm” from Middle English. Tradition holds that the family is descended from Siward, an 11th-century Earl of Northumbria. Famous bearers of this name include the Americans Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), a jazz musician, and Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), an astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon.

Means “hermitage”, indicating a person who lived near one, from Middle English ermite “hermit” and stede “place”.

Means “crossbow maker” from German armbrust “crossbow”. The word armbrust was originally from Latin arcuballista meaning “bow ballista”, but was modified under the influence of German arm “arm” and brust “breast”.

From Italian armato meaning “armed, armoured, equipped”.

Variant of Armbruster.

Means “son of Ármann”.

Means “son of Ermanno”.

Derived from the given name Armando.

Means “son of Arlotto”.