Arthur - Definition and Overview

Arthur is a common name, believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio.

Famous people named Arthur

• King Arthur, the legendary British ruler
• Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486-1502)
• Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, victor at Battle of Waterloo
• Chester A. Arthur, twenty-first President of the United States.
• Arthur C. Clarke, famous British science-fiction writer

Fictional characters names Arthur

• Arthur Weasley, a fictional character from the Harry Potter universe.
• Arthur Dent, a "mild-mannered Earthman" whose house is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• The Tick's sidekick, Arthur, the white-suited flying moth guy.
• Arthur, Marc Brown's animated aardvark
• Arthur is a Thomas the Tank Engine character.

Places named Arthur

• Arthur, Illinois
• Arthur, Iowa
• Arthur, Nebraska
• Arthur, North Dakota
• Arthur, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
• Asteroid 2597 Arthur

Miscellaneous Arthurs

• Arthur, the third book of the Pendragon Cycle
• Arthur (1981 film)
• Arthur (concept album)
• Arthur (computer operating system)
• Arthur, publication devoted to avant-garde music, experimental music and noise music.
• Arthur - Trent University's Student and Community Newspaper