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Old German

Matilda

Pronounced muh-TIL-duhShare

Meaning: Strength in battle

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

Matilda continues a Germanic compound joining strength and battle. Its medieval royal history includes Matilda of Flanders and the Empress Matilda, well before modern literary use.

Nicknames

  • Tilly
  • Tilda
  • Mattie

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

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Origins

Matilda comes from Old German.

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