Aldous
/ˈɔːl.dəs/noun
A masculine given name of uncertain but likely Old English origin, sometimes treated as a surname.
Did you know?Aldous is best known today through Aldous Huxley, but the name itself is historically rare and its exact origin is not fully settled, which is why it carries an eerie, old-world aura.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
eald
“old”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aldaz
“old, grown-up”
Old English / Medieval English
OE/ME
Aldous
“a personal name, likely formed from an old Germanic element”
Late Medieval English
English
Aldus
“a surname or given name in use in English records”
Modern English
English
Aldous
“a rare given name and surname”