Aldous
Meaning of Aldous
Aldous, as a masculine given name, derives from an Old English surname traditionally interpreted to mean “old house,” and it has acquired particular gravitas through its association with the distinguished twentieth-century author Aldous Huxley, whose intellectual legacy has imparted the name with pronounced literary resonance. Its incidence in United States birth records, although modest—ranging from a low of five occurrences (ranked 659) in 1969 to a high of fourteen (ranked 904) in 2014—has nonetheless exhibited remarkable stability, with annual frequencies between six and thirteen and Social Security Administration rankings confined to the 884–930 interval from 2013 through 2024. Phonetically rendered in standard English as /ˈæl.dəs/, the name’s bisyllabic structure and consonant-vowel-consonant pattern conform to established phonotactic conventions while evoking an impression of measured sobriety, positioning Aldous as an onomastic choice for parents seeking historical depth, scholarly association and restrained modernity within the Anglo-American cultural milieu.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as AL-dus (/ˈæl.dəs/)
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Notable People Named Aldous
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