indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning & History
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.
As a name itself, Maldis first appeared circa 1910 and has already disappeared again.
As a name itself, Maldis first appeared circa 1910 and has already disappeared again.