Arnold
/aɾnold/from spelling rules
The English name Arnold is translated into Spanish as Arnold.
Arnold is used as a male given name in Spanish.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While Arnold is used, you may encounter the forms Arnoldo and Arnaldo, which serve as formal Spanish equivalents of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾnold/
Did you know?
- While 'Arnold' is a modern import, the traditional Spanish version 'Arnaldo' descends from the Germanic name 'Arnu-wald', meaning 'eagle power'.
- In Spanish naming customs, someone named Arnoldo might be called by the diminutive Arnoldito to show affection or when speaking to a child.
- The name Arnoldo is strongly associated with el hombre fuerte in Spanish pop culture due to the massive popularity of Arnold Schwarzenegger during the 1980s and 90s.
Examples in context
- Arnold Schwarzenegger nació en Austria.Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Austria.This sentence shows the use of Arnold in a biographical context.Tatoeba #1835129 by Shishir, translation #1814051 by Amastan
- Quiero hablar con Arnold Schwarzenegger en alemán.I want to speak in German with Arnold Schwarzenegger.This sentence demonstrates using Arnold when discussing communication with a person.Tatoeba #2084271 by Shishir, translation #1780598 by Amastan
- Arnold no mira a Robin, pero Robin sí mira a Arnold.Arnold doesn't look at Robin, but Robin does look at Arnold.This sentence shows Arnold being used as the object of a verb.Tatoeba #12975517 by Tom9358, translation #12975518 by Tom9358
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofia are talking about a mutual friend.
- AlejandroHola, ¿sabes dónde está Arnold?Hello, do you know where Arnold is?
- SofíaCreo que Arnold está en la cocina.I think Arnold is in the kitchen.
- AlejandroVoy a buscar a Arnold ahora mismo.I am going to look for Arnold right now.
- SofíaDile a Arnold que nos espere.Tell Arnold to wait for us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
