Malte

Malte or Malthe 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". It described the advisor of the Thing (assembly).

It may refer to:


 * Malte-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
 * Malte Gallée (born 1993), German politician
 * Malte Kaufmann (born 1976), German economist, entrepreneur and politician
 * Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
 * Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author
 * The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
 * Malte Gårdinger (born 2000), Swedish actor

It is also the French name of Malta.

Surname

 * Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.
 * Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923-1945), Danish resistance member during World War II
 * Natassia Malthe (born 1974), Norwegian model and actress