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Archibald in Japanese

アーチボルド

Archibald, when pronounced "ar-chi-bold", is アーチボルド (āchiborudo) in katakana.

ar as in carch as in chairi as in sit, skib as in bato as in go, Toml as in loved as in dog
Shared by Archibald Stirling and others

This spelling is shared by officer of the British Army who also served as a Member of Parliament. Archibald Stirling (アーチボルド・スターリング), poet and Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish (アーチボルド・マクリーシュ), and British architect Archibald Leitch (アーチボルド・リーチ). This is also the spelling used by Scottish association football player and manager Steve Archibald (スティーブ・アーチボルド).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Archibald Family is My Life," "Archibald Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Archibald Family Is My Life
Archibald Family Is My Life ar-chi-bold アーチボルド Archibald in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Archibald Family Is My Life
Archibald Family Is My Life ar-chi-bold ああちぼるど Archibald in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Archibald Family Bonds Are Forever
Archibald Family Bonds Are Forever ar-chi-bold アーチボルド Archibald in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Archibald Family Bonds Are Forever
Archibald Family Bonds Are Forever ar-chi-bold ああちぼるど Archibald in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Archibald Japanese Tattoo Designs

Archibald in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Archibald in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Archibald in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Archibald, when pronounced ar-chi-bold, is アーチボルド (āchiborudo) in katakana and ああちぼるど (aachiborudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carch as in chairi as in sit, skib as in bato as in go, Toml as in loved as in dog
Archibald in Katakana (Vertical)
Archibald katakana, vertical
Archibald in Katakana (Horizontal)
Archibald katakana, horizontal
Archibald in Hiragana (Vertical)
Archibald hiragana, vertical
Archibald in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Archibald hiragana, horizontal

Archibald Meaning Genuine

Names have meanings and Archibald means Genuine which in kanji is 純粋 read junsui. These beautiful designs of Archibald with the meaning genuine make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Archibald has 2 well-documented meanings.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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