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    Aldous

    ALL-dus

    English/Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Old; Wise elder
    Origin
    English/Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Aldous does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Old; Wise elder", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Aldous.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Aldous is the crown of gray — ancient wisdom, length of days, the glory found only in the way of righteousness.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 16:31

      "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."

    • Job 12:12

      "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding."

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