a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)
Arnold in British English2
(ˈɑːnəld)
noun
1.
Sir Malcolm. 1921–2006, English composer, esp of orchestral works in a traditional idiom
2.
Matthew. 1822–88, English poet, essayist, and literary critic, noted particularly for his poems Sohrab and Rustum (1853) and Dover Beach (1867), and for his Essays in Criticism (1865) and Culture and Anarchy (1869)
3.
his father, Thomas. 1795–1842, English historian and educationalist, headmaster of Rugby School, noted for his reforms in public-school education
Arnold in American English1
(ˈɑrnəld)
noun
a masculine name
Word origin
Ger < OHG Aranold < Gmc *Arnwald, lit., strong as an eagle < *aran, eagle (> MLowG arn: see erne) + *waltan, to rule (> Ger walten: see wield) > ML Arnoldus, Fr Arnaud, ME Arnett
Arnold in American English2
(ˈɑrnəld)
1.
Benedict1741-1801; Am. Revolutionary general who became a traitor