Malte

See also: malte, malté, Maltę, and målte

Danish

Alternative forms

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.

French

Etymology

From Latin Melite, which is disputed; from a Phoenician root 𐤈𐤄𐤋𐤀𐤌‎ (mlṭ), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μέλι, μελίτος (méli, melítos, “honey”). More at Malta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /malt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧te
  • Homophones: malt, malte, maltent, maltes, malts

Proper noun

Malte

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

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Danish Malte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaltə/
  • Rhymes: -altə

Proper noun

Malte

  1. A male given name.

Limburgish

Proper noun

Malte

  1. Malta

Norman

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Jersey)(file)

Proper noun

Malte f

  1. (Jersey) Malta

Slovak

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmalte]

Proper noun

Malte f

  1. dative/locative singular of Malta

Slovene

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /máːltɛ/

Proper noun

Mȃlte

  1. genitive singular of Mȃlta

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.
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