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Malte

OriginGerman, Scandinavian diminutive of Helmold
Meaning"helmet rule"
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About Malte

Malte began as a short form of the now-obsolete Ancient Germanic name Helmold. Helmold has gone extinct, but Malte has survived and is now enjoying a popularity resurgence in Germany and Sweden.

Pronounced MAHL-tuh.

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Famous Maltes

  • Malte Burba

    German musician

  • Malte

    Conrad Bruun, Danish,French geographer

  • Malte Ludin

    German filmmaker

  • Malte Urban

    German bicyclist

  • Malte Persson

    Swedish author

  • Ethelreda Malte

    alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress

Malte in pop culture

  • The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

    novel by Rainer Maria Rilke

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