Arthur
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Arthur is a common name, believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio.
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Famous people named Arthur
- King Arthur, the legendary British ruler
- Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486-1502)
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, victor at Battle of Waterloo
- Chester A. Arthur, twenty-first President of the United States.
- Arthur C. Clarke, famous British science-fiction writer
- Arthur Miller, American playwright, essayist and author
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Fictional characters named Arthur
- Arthur Weasley, a fictional character from the Harry Potter universe.
- Arthur Dent, a "mild-mannered Earthman" whose house is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- The Tick's sidekick, Arthur, the white-suited flying moth guy.
- Arthur, Marc Brown's animated aardvark
- A character in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories.
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Places named Arthur
- Arthur, Illinois
- Arthur, Iowa
- Arthur, Nebraska
- Arthur, North Dakota
- Arthur, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
- Asteroid 2597 Arthur
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Miscellaneous Arthurs
- Arthur, the third book of the Pendragon Cycle
- Arthur, a plant which appeared from time to time in Mad magazine.
- Arthur (1981 film)
- Arthur (concept album)
- Arthur (computer operating system)
- Arthur Magazine, publication devoted to avant-garde music, experimental music and noise music.
- Arthur (Newspaper)
- Arthur Roberts a famous former member of Alton College, Hampshire
