Malthe or Malte is a name of possibly Saxon origin. It corresponds to the name Molte and is related to the German name Helmold, composed of words meaning "
helmet
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power
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
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In the period 1985–1996, 658 Danish boys were named Malthe. According to Statistics in Denmark there were 6298 people named Malthe in Denmark on January 1, 2018 (https://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/emner/befolkning-og-valg/navne/HvorMange). Malthe is also a Danish name from the Middle Ages.
See also
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Natassia Malthe
Linn Natassia Malthe (; born 19 January 1974) is a Norwegian model and actress.
Early life and career
Malthe is the second of two daughters. She was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Norwegian father and Malaysian mother from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. H ...
(born 1974), Norwegian model and actress
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Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923-1945), Danish resistance member during World War II
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Calumma malthe, an animal of the family of Chamaeleonidae
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Malte
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