Altus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Altus
The given name 'Altus' means "high" or "nourishing" in Latin, derived from the Latin adjective *altus* (meaning "high, deep, or grown").
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Etymology
The given name 'Altus' means "high" or "nourishing" in Latin, derived from the Latin adjective *altus* (meaning "high, deep, or grown"). It is used primarily in English-speaking and Western Christian contexts, with rare historical usage as a Roman cognomen and occasional adoption in modern times as a masculine given name.
Altus currently ranks #3,959 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.
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