Arnau
Catalan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Arnau
Arnau means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle," deriving from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power/rule).
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Etymology
Arnau means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle," deriving from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power/rule). The name is primarily used in Catalan and Occitan-speaking regions, with historical prominence in medieval Catalonia and among Romance-speaking populations of the Iberian Peninsula.
Arnau currently ranks #85 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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