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badasses said:
From the Germanic name Mahthildis meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hild "battle". Saint Matilda was the wife of the 10th-century German king Henry I the Fowler. The name was brought to England por the Normans, being borne por the wife of William the Conqueror himself. It was popular until the 15th century in England, usually in the vernacular form Maud. Both forms were revived por the 19th century. This name appears in the popular Australian folk song 'Waltzing Matilda', written in 1895. Related Names See All Relations Show Family Tree VARIANTS: Mathilda, Maud, Maude (English), Mathilda (Swedish) DIMINUTIVES: Tilly, Tillie, Tilda, Mattie, Maudie (English), Tilda (Swedish), Tilda (Finnish) OTHER LANGUAGES: Mahthildis, Mathilda (Ancient Germanic), Matylda (Czech), Mathilde (Danish), Mechteld, Machteld, Mathilde, Maud (Dutch), Mathilde, Mahaut (French), Mechtilde, Mechthild, Mathilde (German), Matild (Hungarian), Matilde, Mafalda (Italian), Mathilde (Norwegian), Matylda (Polish), Matilde, Mafalda (Portuguese), Matilde (Spanish), Mallt (Welsh)
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