Arthur

Arthur

Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.

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Famous quotes containing the word arthur:

    “The plot thickens,” he said, as I entered.
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

    I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

    Men are the managers of the affairs of women
    for that God has preferred in bounty
    one of them over another, and for that
    they have expended of their property.
    Righteous women are therefore obedient,
    guarding the secret for God’s guarding.
    And those you fear may be rebellious
    admonish; banish them to their couches,
    and beat them.
    Qur’An. Women 4:38, ed. Arthur J. Arberry (1955)