Aude

\od\♀French girl's name

A French girl's name of Old High German origin.

At a glance

GenderFeminine
OriginOld High German
Pronunciation\od\
Also spelledHaude
Compound namesAude-Line, Marie-Aude

Origin and meaning

From the short form of compound names beginning with Frankish *ald- (“old”) or *aþal- (“noble”); cognate to Italian Alda.

Where it is mostly given

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Île-de-France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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