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Aldous

/ˈɔːldəs/

Aldous proper noun: a male given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Aldous

  1. A male given name from Old English.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.

Origin of Aldous

Short form of Old English compound given names beginning with the element eald (“old”).

Questions about Aldous

What does Aldous mean?
Aldous means a male given name from Old English.
What part of speech is Aldous?
Aldous is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aldous?
Aldous is pronounced /ˈɔːldəs/.

Words near Aldous in the dictionary

  1. aldotrioses
  2. aldouronate
  3. aldouronates
  4. aldouronic acid
  5. aldouronic acids
  6. Aldous
  7. aldoximate
  8. aldoximates
  9. aldoxime
  10. aldoximes
  11. Aldred

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