Save Gender Feminine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ɑːr,xild/(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsArild, Arilda, Arhilda Meaning & History Possibly derived from Old Norse Arnhildr, "eagle battle". Alternatively, could be from the Old English elements ār "honour, glory, grace" (see aizō) and hild "battle". This was the name of a saint from Oldbury-on-Severn. See Arilda.
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