Arth
See also: arth
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, variant of Art, for which see Artman, or otherwise related to Ort (“point, end”).
- The place in Switzerland is from Middle High German ze Arth, from Old High German Arta, which is said mean to something like "plowed land," from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *arþrą (“plow”).[1] However, compare *ardiz (“nature, character”), the source of Old English eard (“homeland, dwelling, land”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θ
Proper noun
Arth (countable and uncountable, plural Arths)
- A surname.
- A municipality and village in Schwyz canton, Switzerland.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Arth is the 32485th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 708 individuals. Arth is most common among White (95.2%) individuals.
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