Arthur
/aʁ.tyʁ/masculine
Arthur is the French male given name Arthur.
Arthur is a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The name has two syllables and is pronounced /aʁ.tyʁ/.
Did you know?
- In some French regions, the name Arthur is historically linked to the word for 'bear', mirroring its ancient Celtic roots.
- The name Arthur is currently very popular in France, ranking consistently among the top names for baby boys in recent years.
- In French, the pronunciation of the second syllable transitions through a 'u' sound produced by rounding the lips, which is a sound that does not exist in standard English.
Examples in context
- Arthur a le rôle du méchant.Arthur plays the role of the villain.This sentence is useful for seeing how Arthur is used as a subject in a sentence about a role.Tatoeba #722678 by qdii, translation #9685298 by Objectivesea
- Arthur est un des élèves qui ont redoublé.Arthur is one of the students that redid their year.This sentence shows how Arthur functions as the subject of a sentence regarding school status.Tatoeba #669676 by Archibald, translation #677905 by qdii
- Kate Middleton est désormais Son Altesse Royale la princesse William Arthur Philip Louis, duchesse de Cambridge, comtesse de Strathearn, baronne de Carrickfergus, maître ès arts.Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts.This sentence demonstrates the use of Arthur within a formal long-form title.Tatoeba #866012 by U2FS, translation #865548 by Scott
- Salut Arthur, ça va?Hey Arthur, how's it going?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are talking about a mutual friend.
- EmmaTu as vu Arthur aujourd'hui ?Did you see Arthur today?
- LucasNon, je n'ai pas vu Arthur.No, I haven't seen Arthur.
- EmmaArthur m'a envoyé un message.Arthur sent me a message.
- LucasAh bon ? Il est gentil, Arthur.Oh really? Arthur is a nice guy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arthur” translations and entries Arthur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.