Girl · Germanic, through Old French
Aude
Say it: OHD
Meaning
From the Germanic element ald 'old'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Aude is the name of Roland's betrothed in the Chanson de Roland and appears among medieval French women's names.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 1994
- At its height in 1994, about 1 in 357,100 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Alde
| Italian | Alda |
|---|---|
| German | Alda |
Famous bearers
- Aude, betrothed of Roland in the Chanson de Roland
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- The Paris tax rolls of the 1290s
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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