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Arend (given name)

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Arend, Arent or Arendt (all pronounced /ˈaːrənt/) is a Dutch masculine given name. Arend means "eagle" in Dutch, but the name derives from Arnoud/Arnout, which itself stems from the Germanic elements aran "eagle" and wald "rule, power".[1] The form Arent also occurs in Norway. People with the name include:

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  1. ^ Arend at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.