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Arnold Palmer Has Died

Date 2016-09-25

One of the most popular golfers in the world has passed away – Arnold Palmer. The championship golfer had many dramatic tournament victories, an aggressive style of play and a personality that was magnetic. He inspired a golf boom in America – attracting “Arnie’s Army.”

 

According to a close friend of the family, the family has requested anonymity to deal with the loss and make the statement. Palmer died at the age of 87.

 

Throughout the 60s, Palmer was the face of golf and a dominant player in the league. Over seven seasons, he took home seven major titles, including a United States Open, four Masters and two British Opens. Arnold has 62 victories in the PGA tour, which ranked him among the top golfers in the world.

 

With Palmer, it was more than his golfing, it was they style he used to play – attacking the course rather than navigating it.

 

The masculine name Arnold is from the Germanic name that means “eagle power”, it was derived from two elements: arn meaning “eagle” and wald meaning “power”. The name was brought to England by the Normans, where it then replace the cognate Earnweald from Old English. However, the name died out after the Middle Ages as an English name, but it was taken back in the 19th-century.

 

There are many saints with the name Arnold, from the 8th-century musician who played in the court of Charlemagne and don’t forget the 11th-century French bishop that was the patron saint of brewers.

Arnold Meaning

Name :

Arnold

Meaning of Arnold :
Eagle ruler
Origin of name Arnold :
American

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