What does auld mean?

Definitions for auld
ɔldauld

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. auldadjective

    a Scottish word

    "auld lang syne"

Wiktionary

  1. auldadjective

    old

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Auldadjective

    A word now obsolete;

    Etymology: ald , Sax.

    ’Tis pride that pulls the country down;
    Then take thine auld cloak about thee. William Shakespeare, Othello.

Wikipedia

  1. Auld

    Auld is a surname.

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  1. auld

    Auld is a Scottish and Northern English word meaning old. It is often used in reference to things that are not only aged but also respected or familiar. This term is frequently seen in literature and traditional Scottish songs and poems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Auldadjective

    old; as, Auld Reekie (old smoky), i. e., Edinburgh

  2. Etymology: [See Old.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Auld

    awld, adj. (Scot.) old.—adjs. Auld′-far′rant (lit. 'favouring the old'), old-fashioned, wise beyond their years, as of children; Auld′-warld, old-world, ancient.—Auld langsyne, old long since, long ago.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. AULD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Auld is ranked #11290 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Auld surname appeared 2,798 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Auld.

    84.7% or 2,372 total occurrences were White.
    4.3% or 121 total occurrences were Black.
    3% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.8% or 80 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.6% or 74 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.3% or 66 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for auld »

  1. dual

  2. laud

  3. udal

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of auld in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of auld in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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