# Aldous

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɔːldəs/ · frequency rank #44,049

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old English.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.

## Etymology
Short form of Old English compound given names beginning with the element eald (“old”).

## Easily confused with
- **aloud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aldous-vs-aloud)
- **allows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aldous-vs-allows)
- **arduous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aldous-vs-arduous)
- **Aldo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aldo-vs-aldous)

## Common misspellings (8)
`adlous`, `alddous`, `aldosu`, `aldouss`, `alduos`, `alldous`, `alodus`, `ladous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aldous