Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Old German form of Matilda.

Related Names

Rootsmaht + hilt/hild
VariantMathildis
Other Languages & CulturesMatylda(Czech) Mathilde, Tilde(Danish) Machteld, Mathilda, Mathilde, Maud, Mechteld, Til(Dutch) Mathilda, Matilda, Mattie, Maud, Maude, Maudie, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly(English) Matilda, Tilda(Finnish) Mathilde, Maud, Maude(French) Mathilde, Mechthild, Mechtilde(German) Matild(Hungarian) Mafalda, Matilde(Italian) Mahaut(Medieval French) Mathilde(Norwegian) Mahtihildiz(Old Germanic) Matylda(Polish) Mafalda, Matilde(Portuguese) Matilda(Slovak) Matilda(Slovene) Mafalda, Matilde(Spanish) Mathilda, Matilda, Maud, Tilda, Tilde(Swedish) Mallt(Welsh)

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1083.
Entry added December 7, 2022