Aldous

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Aldous

  • /ˈɔːldəs/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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"Aldous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aldous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Aldous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aldous

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"Aldous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aldous.

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@misc{aldous_2026,
  title = {Aldous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aldous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}