Arthur
Celtic, "bear"
Arthur is one of those formerly-fusty Old Man names back in style, thanks partly to its adorable bear meaning. It’s a British royal name via the legendary King Arthur of the Roundtable, chosen by William and Catherine for one of Prince Louis’s middle names. And it’s got a particularly, ahem, artistic short form, Art.
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