ARTHUR

Pronunciation: The name Arthur is commonly pronounced as “AR-thur”.
Popularity: English-speaking countries, especially in Britain.
Historical Figures:

• King Arthur (circa 5th to 6th century) – A legendary British leader who fought against the Saxon invaders, and is a key figure in British folklore.
• Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) – An Irish military leader and statesman who led the allied forces to victory over Napoleon at Waterloo.
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) – A Scottish author and physician, best known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes.
• Arthur Treacher (1894 – 1975) – An English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, also famous for the Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips chain of restaurants.
• Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2001) – British science fiction author, best known for “2001: A Space Odyssey“.
• Arthur Miller (1915–2005) – An American playwright, screenwriter, and essayist, best known for “Death of a Salesman.”
• Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) – An American tennis player and civil rights activist.
• Art Linkletter (1912–2010) – A Canadian-born American radio and television personality.
• Arthur Miller (1915–2005) – An American playwright best known for  “All My Sons” (1947), “Death of a Salesman” (1949), “The Crucible” (1953), and “A View from the Bridge” (1955).

Famous People:

• Arthur Frommer (born 1929) – American travel writer and publisher known for He the “Frommer’s” brand of travel guides.
• Arthur (Art) Garfunkel (born 1941) – American entertainer ,poet,and musician best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
• Art Shamsky (born 1941) – An American major league baseball player and Israel Baseball League manager.
• Arthur Darvill (born 1982) – A British actor.

Fictional Characters:

• King Arthur – The legendary British leader who fought against Saxon invaders in the Middle Ages.
• Arthur Fonzarelli (Fonzie) – A character from the “Happy Days” TV series.
• Arthur Dent – From the science fiction comedy series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“.
• Arthur – From the animated television series “Arthur“.
• Arthur Weasley: A character in the “Harry Potter” series, described as a kind and slightly absentminded wizard.

Nicknames and Diminutives: Art, Arty, Artie
Variations and Alternates: Artur, Arturo, Erthyr, Harther, Hartley