Aldous
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Aldous
The name 'Aldous' means "old" or "wealthy," derived from the Old Germanic elements *ald* (old) and possibly *wald* (rule), with its linguistic root in Proto-Germanic *aldaz*.
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Etymology
The name 'Aldous' means "old" or "wealthy," derived from the Old Germanic elements *ald* (old) and possibly *wald* (rule), with its linguistic root in Proto-Germanic *aldaz*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in England, and gained historical prominence through the 20th-century author Aldous Huxley, though it has no specific religious association.
Aldous currently ranks #8,275 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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