indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Other Forms FormsAarend, Aarendt, Aarent, Aerend, Aerendt, Aerendth, Aerent, Aerenth, Arendt
Meaning & History
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.Known bearers of this given name include the Danish-Norwegian topographical author Arent Berntsen (1610-1680), the Dutch Golden Age landscape painter Arent Arentsz (1585-1631) and Arent van Curler (1620-1667; later known as Arent van Corlaer), the Dutch founder of what is now the American city of Schenectady (located in the state of New York).