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Arlington

AHR-ling-tuhn

Popularity

#12261

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

1,678

Peak Year

#44 in 1917

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the English place name, meaning 'Arling's town' or 'town of the Arling family'.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Arlington National Cemetery

    United States military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

  • Arlington Hambright

    American politician and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongResponsibleDependableLoyal

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