Arnt Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Arnt belongs to the Arndt family of names, which has German roots. It grew out of a personal name: “From Arnold ("eagle power")”.

• Before spelling was fixed, Arndt was also written Arnt.
• The same family of names includes Arnd and Arendt.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Arnt name

Arms linked to Arndt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Arnt family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.