Portuguese

Matilde

Pronounced mah-TEEL-dehShare

Meaning: Strength in battle

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

The Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Matilda. Its Germanic elements combine strength and battle, while each language has established its own pronunciation of the shared spelling.

Nicknames

  • Tilde
  • Mati
  • Tita
  • Tilly

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Matilde comes from Portuguese.

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