Malte
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Malte is a male given name that is mainly used in Denmark, Sweden and Germany, which is from Old Danish Malti. It originated from Helmhold / Helmwald ("helmet-govern") or from former Low German and Old Danish short form of Old German names beginning with Mahal- "assembly".[1] It described the advisor of the Thing (assembly).
It may refer to:
- Malte Burba (born 1957), German musician
- Malte-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
- Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
- Malte Urban (born 1974), German bicyclist
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
- Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author
It is also the French name of Malta.
Surname
- Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.
References
- ↑ [Nordic Names http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Malti]
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