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.

Arlo
GenderMale
Language(s)Old English (Anglo Saxon)
Other names
See alsoArlow, Arlowe, Arrlo, Harlowe

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

Military

  • Arlo L. Olson (1918–1943), American military officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor

Politics

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

Comics

  • one of the titular characters of Arlo and Janis, an American comic strip

References

  1. "Old English First Names". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. "Arlo: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names". nameberry.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  3. 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.

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  1. The Meaning Of The Name. (2019). Name Arlo. [online] Available at: https://themeaningofthename.com/arlo/ [Accessed 17 Apr. 2019].
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