Matilda (name)

Mathilda
Seal of Empress Matilda, claimant to the English throne between 1141 and 1148
Pronunciation[məˌtɪldə]
GenderFeminine
Origin
MeaningMighty in battle
Other names
Related namesMatilde

Matilda, also spelled Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" (meaning "might and strength") and "hild" (meaning "battle").[1]

The name was most popular in the United States between 1880 and 1910, when it was among the top 200 names given to girls. It left the top 1,000 names in the United States by 1964 but reappeared for the first time in 44 years in the top 1,000 names as the 869th most popular name for baby girls born in 2008 in the United States.[2]

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198610601.
  2. ^ "Social Security Administration". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2009.