Arneot as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arneot

What is the meaning of the name Arneot ?

The baby name Arneot is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑrniˌoʊt/ — AR-nee-oht.

Arneot is Germanic in Origin.

Arneot is a rare medieval masculine name built on the Germanic arn “eagle.” Shaped by Norman French, the -ot ending functions as a diminutive, yielding the sense “little eagle.” The form also aligns with the Arnold/Arnaud family (arn + wald “rule, power”), so the broader reading “eagle‑ruler” is equally defensible. The root goes back to Proto‑Germanic *arnu‑, common in many early Germanic dithematic names.

Documented sporadically in 11th–13th‑century Anglo‑Norman and English records, Arneot appears in variable spellings (Arneot, Arniot, Arnaut) before fading from given-name use; its echo survives in surnames Arnot/Arnott. Related variants and cognates include Arnold, Arnaud/Arnaut (Occitan/Catalan Arnau), Arnout/Arnoud (Dutch), Arno, and Arne; feminine or modern adaptations include Arna and Arnelle. Compact yet time-worn, Arneot carries enduring “eagle” imagery coupled with connotations of command.

⚙ Arneot turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.