arthurとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɑːθə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɑɹθɚ/
• (dialectal, archaic) IPA: /ˈɑːɹtəɹ/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)

語源 1

From the name of the legendary king, from 中期英語 Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”).

Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) and ur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; compare Latin Artorius, itself possibly of Etruscan origin, or more likely Messapic-Illyrian related to Proto-Albanian *artsa (“bear”).

固有名詞

Arthur

1. A male given name from the Celtic languages.
   • c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
     : Act IV, Scene II:

     Young Arthur is alive: this hand of mine / Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand, / Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.

   • 1951, Graham Greene, The End of the Affair, Viking Press, page 96:

     "Is his name Arthur?" "Arthur James." "It’s quite an old-fashioned name." "We’re an old-fashioned family. His mother was fond of Tennyson."

   • 1966, Patrick White, The Solid Mandala, Avon Books, published 1975, →ISBN, page 270:

     "It will not be his only name," Mr. Saporta said, and his glance hoped he had found an acceptable solution. "We shall also call him 'Aaron'. That will be his Jewish name. But for everyday purposes—Arthur."

2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Douglas County and Moultrie County, Illinois.
   2. A census-designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana.
   3. A minor city in Ida County, Iowa.
   4. A village, the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska.
   5. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada.
   6. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
   7. An unincorporated community in Paulding County, Ohio.
   8. A ghost town in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
   9. An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
   10. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
   11. A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
   12. An unincorporated community in the town of Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin.
4. A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the municipality of Two Borders.
5. A community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

使用する際の注意点

• In continuous use as a given name since early Middle Ages. Popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

派生語

関連する語

• King Arthur

参照

語源 2

After Arthur Guinness, a famous brewer.

名詞

Arthur (uncountable)

1. (Ireland, informal) Guinness stout.

使用する際の注意点

• Often said as a "pint of Arthur".

(Arthurian legend)

アナグラム

• turrah

語源

From Medieval Latin Arthurus.

固有名詞

Arthur

1. Arthur
   • 1470–1483 (date produced), Thom̃s Malleorre [i.e., Thomas Malory], “[The Tale of King Arthur]”, in Le Morte Darthur (British Library Additional Manuscript 59678), [England: s.n.], folio 35, recto, lines 6–8:

     So hit felle on a tyme kyng Arthur ſeyde vnto Merlion My barownes woll let me haue no reſte but nedis I muſte take a wyff ⁊ I wolde none take but by thy counceile and advice //

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

派生した語

• English: Arthur