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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Aldhelm m. Old English (e)ald, Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald 'old' + Old English helma, Old High German, Old Saxon helm 'helmet'.

The name of a 7th C Saxon saint.

England
Latin
745 Aldhelmo (dat) CSM p. 1
Early Modern English
1565 Aldelme bruton1 p. 34
France
Latin
c823 Altelmus (nom) irminon-vol2 53-54
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Aldhelm". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Aldhelm.