Meaning of name Arnold

The names of some famous persons by the name Arnold (or its variants) are:

Matthew Arnold, born on 24 December, a famous poet. Matthew Arnold's background: An English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator.

Kenneth A. Arnold, born on 29 March , a famous entrepreneur. Kenneth A. Arnold's background: An American businessman and pilot. He is best-known for making what is generally considered the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States, after claiming to see nine unusual objects flying in a chain near Mount Rainier, Washington on June 24, 1947. Arnold described the objects' shape as reminiscent of crescents or flying wings, or as resembling a flat saucer, and described their erratic motion as resembling a saucer skipped across water; from this, the press quickly coining the new terms 'flying saucer' and 'flying disk' to describe such objects, many of which were reported within days after Arnold's sighting.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, born on 30 July, a famous bodybuilder. Arnold Schwarzenegger's background: An Austrian-born American bodybuilder, Golden Globe-winning actor, businessman and politician currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. As a young man, Schwarzenegger gained widespread attention as a highly successful bodybuilder. He later gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon.