Brief Life History of John
When John Archibald was born on 20 May 1891, in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Wood Archibald, was 22 and his mother, Jessie Adams, was 21. He died on 12 June 1891, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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- John Archibald, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Parents and Siblings
1868–1947 Male
1870–1950 Female
Siblings (7)
1891–1891 Male
1892–1950 Male
1893–1990 Female
1895–1895 Female
1897–1985 Male
+2 More Children
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from a personal name, Archibald, of Anglo-Norman French and (ultimately) ancient Germanic origin (see Archambault ). In the Highlands of Scotland it was taken as an Anglicized equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Gille Easbaig ‘servant of the bishop’ (see Gillespie ), probably because of the approximate phonetic similarity between Arch(i)bald and easbaig. Both Archibald and Gillespie are personal names much favored among Clan Campbell.
History: This is the name of a leading Nova Scotia family, taken there by four brothers who emigrated from Londonderry, northern Ireland, in 1750–62.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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