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Archbold: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Áirseabóid · 'son of Arcenbald' or 'Eorconbeald' (a Teutonic personal name)

Woulfe (1923) gives Archbold under Áirseabóid, 'son of Arcenbald' or 'Eorconbeald' (a Teutonic personal name). He says the family settled in Ireland at an early period and obtained extensive possessions in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. He derives the name from that Teutonic personal name and describes no Gaelic sept.

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Irish formÁirseabóid
Meaning'son of Arcenbald' or 'Eorconbeald' (a Teutonic personal name)
CountiesDublin, Kildare, Wicklow
Other spellings7
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Origin of the Archbold name

Woulfe: the family 'settled in Ireland at an early period' and obtained extensive possessions in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. The name derives from a Teutonic personal name; he does not describe a Gaelic sept.[1]

  1. 1315Woulfe: 'even as early as 1315' the family was in alliance with the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles.[1]
  2. 1641Woulfe: several of the name in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow were indicted of treason and attainted.[1]
  3. 1691Woulfe: several of the name in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow were again indicted of treason and attainted.[1]
  4. 18908 Archbold birth entries in Ireland, all in Leinster: 5 in Dublin and 3 in Kildare.[2]

Where in Ireland

Co. DublinWoulfe: extensive possessions in Dublin; Matheson: 5 of the 8 Archbold entries of 1890 were in Dublin.[1][2]
Co. KildareWoulfe: extensive possessions in Kildare; Matheson: 3 of the 8 Archbold entries of 1890.[1][2]
Co. WicklowWoulfe: the family obtained extensive possessions in Wicklow.[1]

Other spellings

Archibold · Archabold · Archebaud · Archibaud · Ashpole · Ashpool · Archbald[1][3]

The Archbold coat of arms

The design shown is a coat of arms associated with the Archbold surname. In Irish and British heraldry a coat of arms is granted to one person and passes to their heirs; it does not belong to everyone who shares the surname. Many families still use the arms of their name as a symbol of their heritage.

Archbold surname: questions

What does the surname Archbold mean?

Woulfe gives it as 'son of Arcenbald' or 'Eorconbeald', a Teutonic personal name.[1]

Is Archbold an Irish surname?

Woulfe says the family settled in Ireland at an early period and obtained extensive possessions in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. He derives the name from a Teutonic personal name.[1]

Where was Archbold found in Ireland in 1890?

Matheson counts 8 Archbold birth entries in Ireland in 1890, all in Leinster: 5 in Dublin and 3 in Kildare.[2]

Is Ashpole the same name as Archbold?

Woulfe says Archbold 'was early corrupted to Ashpole, Ashpool, etc.'[1]

Sources

  1. Áirseabóid — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/a/airseaboid.php
  2. Archbold — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/archbold.php
  3. Archibald — Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1901), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/varieties/list/35.php

Note: Matheson's 1890 figures for a surname include its spelling varieties (Matheson, Table Explanation).