King and Prince Names Starting With A

As this name is essentially Arnold, it is out of fashion in Wales currently. The Welsh "LL" sound is likely to prove a challenge elsewhere in the world.

A common name in Iceland, from the same origins as Arnold et al.

A name sometimes used by Latino parents, perhaps relating to the popular Spanish TV mini-series of that name.

French given and surname.

This French variation of Arnold is definitely more suave, although the Arno variation is easier to spell and features that trendy "o" ending.

This popular Indian name is heard in the US. Bollywood actor Akshay Khanna has a son named Arnav.

Works better as a full name than Arnie does as a nickname.

Subtract the last two letters of Arnold, and you're left with a much more modern-sounding name. Arno is also the name of the main river in Florence, upon which sits the famed Ponte Vecchio. The Italian river name means "flowing water".

Strange as it may now seem, the venerable St. Arnold was a Greek by birth, a musician who became a member of the court of Charlemagne. The name is said to have been introduced into Britain by the Normans in the form Arnaud.