Matilda
muh-TIL-duh
Girl · German
Meaning: Battle-mighty, powerful in battle
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Maud
Girl · German · Short name
- Meaning
- Battle-mighty, powerful in battle
- Pronunciation
- MAWD
- Origin
- German
- Popularity
- Rare in United States (2023)
Medieval English short form of Matilda, from Germanic.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
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Languages in use: German, French, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom
Alternate spellings
MaudeEnglish
Variant with final e.
Cultural associations
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Maud Gonne
1866–1953
English-born Irish revolutionary and suffragette.
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Behind the Name, German Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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