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
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- Latin
- ● 745 Aldhelmo (dat) CSM p. 1
- Early Modern English
- ● 1565 Aldelme bruton1 p. 34
- France
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- 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 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Aldhelm.