The Old German form of the name is Erchambold, but the m was retained only in French and Italian. In Scotland, Archibald was a common name amongst the earls and dukes of Douglas, Moray, Argyll, and Angus, and was often used as a translation of the Gaelic name Giolla Easpuig.
- Austria
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- Latin
- ● c1050 Erchanpolt (nom) UrkStyria 57
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1529 Archebolt CovGuild-2 p. 88;
1532–1533 Archepole ibid. p. 107;
1534 Archepole ibid. p. 131
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Ercamboldus (nom) irminon-vol2 3, Gaugiacum;
994 Archimboldi (gen) CartSavII 7;
1047 Archembaudus (nom) CartNDSaintes II;
1064 Archembaldo (abl) LDS CXI;
1133 Herchembaldi (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XXX
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 855 Ercamboldus (nom) quix-vol1 3;
1016 Ercamboldi (gen) UrkStyria 37,
Ercanbaldi (gen) ibid. 38;
1018 Erckenbaldi (gen) quix-vol1 57;
1020 Ercanboldi (gen) ibid. 23,
Erkanpaldi (gen) UrkStyria 39,
Erkenbaldi (gen) ibid. 40
- Poland
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- Latin
- ● 1209 Herkemboldus (nom) CDT1 II
- Scotland
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- Latin
- ● 1214–1226 Archebaldo (abl) morton-vol1 1,
Arkebaldo (abl) ibid. 2;
1385 Archebaldo (abl) ibid. 8;
1387 Archibaldo (abl) CartLevenax p. 10;
1392 Archibaldo (abl) ibid. p. 11;
1424 Archebaldi (gen) RMSRS-2 12,
Archibaldi (gen) ibid. 13;
1425 Archibaldo (dat) ibid. 19;
1426 Archebaldi (gen) ibid. 59,
Archibaldi (gen) ibid. 58;
1426/7 Archibaldi (gen) ibid. 70;
1426 Archibaldo (dat) ibid. 63;
1578 Archibaldus (nom) morton-vol1 15
- ◑ 1426 Archibaldus (nom) RMSRS-2 49
- Scots
- ● 1426 Archebald RMSRS-2 58
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Archibald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Archibald.