Aude

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Aude

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Aude is the French form of Alda, which comes from a Germanic name and means “Old,” or or “Elder.”

History:
In the Charlemagne legends of the Middle Ages, Aude was the wife of Orlando and the sister of Oliver. The name was rather rare in England (where it was Alda), but could be found in France from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

Aude was recently revived, in France.

Please see Alda for additional information.

Pronunciation: awd.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Aude

Popularity of Aude:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

In France...
1900-1960: N/A
1970: 140th most popular.
1978: 56th most popular.
1980: 62nd most popular.
1990: 95th most popular.
2000: 193rd most popular.