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Art (male)

Variants:Airt (M) Artagan (M) Artair (M)
Diminutive(s):Artan (M)
Diminutive for:Arthur (M)
Pet Name(s):Artan (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

1. English, Irish and Scottish diminutive for Arthur [q.v.].

2. In Gaelic Art is also an unconnected given name, meaning "bear", although it is Anglicized as Arthur.
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