Malte

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Malte 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 Burba (born 1957), German musician
Malte-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
Malte Urban (born 1974), German bicyclist
The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author

It is also the French name of Malta.

Surname

Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.

References

↑ [Nordic Names http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Malti]

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