Authur

Authur is a time-honored name of Celtic origin—essentially a charming variant of the legendary Arthur—whose roots reach back to a word for “bear” and a hint of Latin for “king.” It carries the steady strength of medieval chivalry and the warm heart of a storyteller’s hero, all wrapped up in a single, softly spoken syllable. In mid-century Mississippi, Authur never stormed the top of the charts but quietly held its own, with just half a dozen little Authurs cropping up each year and ranking between about 110 and 136 from the late 1930s through the 1950s. For today’s parents, choosing Authur is like draping your son in a well-worn cloak of noble adventure—with a built-in storybook cape, no dry cleaner required.