Aldous \a-ldous, al-dous\ as a boy's name is pronounced OLD-us. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Aldous is "old". Medieval name brought back to slight popularity in the 19th century. Made famous by writer Aldous Huxley.
Aldous has 11 variant forms: Al, Aldis, Aldivin, Aldo, Aldon, Aldus, Alldo, Eldin, Eldis, Eldon and Eldous.
For more information, see also the related name Alter.