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 [ 2 syll. al-dou(s), ald-o-us ] The boy name Aldous is pronounced as AALDahS KEY. Aldous is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Germanic. Aldo (Germanic) is an old form of Aldous. The name is of debated origin; it could have originated as the short form of Germanic names with the element 'adal' (noble, honorable), or else 'ald' (old) indicating respect. It has been used in Britain since the 13th century, especially in East Anglia. It later saw a minor revival in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the British novelist Aldous Huxley (1894-1963). The form Aldo was borne by Aldus Manutius (Aldo Manuzio, 1450-1515), an Italian printer and founder of the Aldine Press who printed and preserved classic literary works. The name Alda (German, Italian, and Portuguese) and the name Aldona (German and Polish) are the female forms of Aldous. Aldis (English), Aldo (German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Aldus (English), and Eldis (English) are variants of Aldous. Aldous is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Aldous, Aldo (German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Aldous include the name Aldus (English) and the name Aldis (English). A famous person named Aldous is Author Aldous Huxley, born 26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963, Godalming, Surrey, England. KEY: Pronunciation for Aldous: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
