Arlo
Arlo (pronounced AR-loh) is a given name for males. From Old English, it is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon here 'army, fortified, troops; war-' and hlaw 'mound, cairn, hill,' thereby meaning 'fortified hill.'[1][2] Arlo can also be a variant of Harley and the first formant in Arlene, which derive from Old English har "hare", "rabbit" and ear(n) "eagle".[3] The second formant, giving -lo(w), -l(e)y, etc. are topographic names, such as the hlaw mentioned above. For example, the ancestors of today's lee (and name Lee), loch, etc.
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Old English (Anglo Saxon) |
Other names | |
See also | Arlow, Arlowe, Arrlo, Harlowe |
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People
Arts and sciences
- Arlo Bates (1850–1918), American author, educator and newspaperman
- Arlo Gilliam (born 1977), American singer-songwriter and record producer
- Arlo Guthrie (born 1947), American folk singer
- Arlo Haskell, historian, poet, literary organizer, and publisher
- Arlo Hemphill (born 1971), American explorer, ocean conservationist and film actor
- Arlo U. Landolt (born 1935), American astronomer
- Arlo Parks (born 2000), British musician
- Arlo West (born 1958), American singer/songwriter
Business
- Arlo Technologies, A Home Automation company
Military
- Arlo L. Olson (1918–1943), American military officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor
Politics
- Arlo Hullinger (born 1921), American politician
- Arlo Looking Cloud (born 1954), Native American activist
- Arlo Schmidt (born 1931), American politician
- Arlo Smith, former District Attorney of San Francisco, California
Sports
- Arlo Brunsberg (born 1940), former professional baseball player
- Arlo Bugeja (born 1986), Australian speedway rider
- Arlo Chavez (born 1966), Filipino boxer who has competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Arlo Eisenberg (born 1973), American aggressive inline skater
- Arlo White (born 1973), English sports commentator
Fictional characters
Television
- Arlo Glass, on the 8th season of the television series 24
- Arlo Givens, on the television series Justified, portrayed by Raymond J. Barry
- Arlo Beauregard, on the upcoming Netflix animated series I Heart Arlo, voiced by Michael J. Woodard
- Arlo Davenport, on the British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Arlo Dean, on the British soap opera Family Affairs
Films
- Arlo Pear, in the 1988 comedy film Moving, portrayed by Richard Pryor
- Arlo, in the 2002 comedy film Orange County, played by Kyle Howard
- Arlo, the lead character in the 2015 Pixar film The Good Dinosaur
- Arlo Beauregard, the lead titular character in the upcoming 2021 Netflix film Arlo the Alligator Boy, voiced by Michael J. Woodard
Comics
- one of the titular characters of Arlo and Janis, an American comic strip
References
- "Old English First Names". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- "Arlo: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names". nameberry.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- Searle, William George (1897). Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum: A List of Anglo-Saxon Proper Names from the Time of Beda to that of King John. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–4. ISBN 978-1-107-60864-1.
- The Meaning Of The Name. (2019). Name Arlo. [online] Available at: https://themeaningofthename.com/arlo/ [Accessed 17 Apr. 2019].
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