Arthur

Arthur

Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur.

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Famous quotes containing the word arthur:

    “You have promise, Mlle. Dubois, but you must choose between an operatic career and what is usually called “a normal life.” Though why it is so called is beyond me.”
    —Eric Taylor, Leroux, and Arthur Lubin. M. Villeneuve (Frank Puglia)

    “If the sea were ink
    For the words of my Lord,
    the sea would be spent before the Words of my Lord are spent.”
    —Qur’An. The Cave 18:109, ed. Arthur J. Arberry (1955)

    “The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.”
    —Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)