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Malte or Malthe 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-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
- Malte Gallée (born 1993), German politician
- Malte Kaufmann (born 1976), German economist, entrepreneur and politician
- Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
- Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
- Malte Gårdinger (born 2000), Swedish actor
It is also the French name of Malta.
Surname
- Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.
- Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923-1945), Danish resistance member during World War II
- Natassia Malthe (born 1974), Norwegian model and actress
References
- ^ "Malti - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
| This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (October 2023) |
Malte or Malthe 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-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
- Malte Gallée (born 1993), German politician
- Malte Kaufmann (born 1976), German economist, entrepreneur and politician
- Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
- Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
- Malte Gårdinger (born 2000), Swedish actor
It is also the French name of Malta.
Surname
- Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.
- Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923-1945), Danish resistance member during World War II
- Natassia Malthe (born 1974), Norwegian model and actress
References
- ^ "Malti - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.