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.

Art is a diminutive form of the name. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur.

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Famous quotes containing the word arthur:

    “Honors to me now are not what they once were.”
    —Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)

    “Depend upon it, there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace.”
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

    “I can never bring you to realize the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of thumb-nails, or the great issues that may hang from a boot-lace.”
    —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)