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- Archie - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Archie
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Germanic
Clipping of Archibald + -ie. The sense “anti-aircraft artillery” is said to be from airmen dodging hostile fire and shouting “Archibald, certainly not”, the refrain of a then popular music hall song of the same name first performed by George Robey in 1911. This habit probably originated with the pilot and commander Amyas Borton (1886–1969).
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Archie
Rank #4969
Frequency
6,487 people (2.4 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 18.47% Hispanic 1.26% Black 76.04% Asian/PI 0.37% Native Am. 1.6% Two+ 2.25%
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