Malte

See also: malte, malté, Maltę, and målte

Danish

Alternative forms

• Malthe

Etymology

Diminutive of the male given name Helmolt, from Old High German helm (“helmet”) + waltan (“to rule”).

Proper noun

Malte

1. a male given name.

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French

Etymology

From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤈𐤄𐤋𐤀𐤌 (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from . More at Malta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Mal‧te
• Homophones: malt, malte, maltent, maltes, malts

Proper noun

Malte ?

1. Malta (republic)
2. Malta (island), Malta Island

Related terms

• maltais
• Maltais
• Maltaise

Anagrams

• mêlât, métal

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German

Etymology

From Danish Malte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaltə/
• Rhymes: -altə

Proper noun

Malte

1. a male given name.

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Limburgish

Proper noun

Malte

1. Malta

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Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey):

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Proper noun

Malte f

1. (Jersey) Malta

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmalce]

Proper noun

Malte f

1. dative/locative singular of Malta

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Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /máːltɛ/

Proper noun

Mȃlte

1. genitive singular of Mȃlta

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Swedish

Etymology

From Danish Malte. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1672.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²maltɛ/

Proper noun

Malte c (genitive Maltes)

1. a male given name.