What is Archie short for?
Archie is the traditional short form of Archibald, and more recently of Archer. It has been a full name in its own right in the UK for years and ranks in the top 20. Here are the 2 full names behind Archie, each with its meaning and origin.
2 full names
Archibald
Germanic / English
Bold, genuine
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Archer
Old English / Latin
Bowman
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What is Archie short for?
Archie is short for Archibald or Archer. Archie is the traditional short form of Archibald, and more recently of Archer. It has been a full name in its own right in the UK for years and ranks in the top 20.
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