Matilda

== English == === Alternative forms === Mathilda === Etymology === From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, Mehthilt, from Proto-West Germanic *Mahtihild, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz; compare German Mechthild, Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /məˈtɪldə/ === Proper noun === Matilda A female given name from the Germanic languages. ==== Derived terms ==== Fort Matilda Matilda effect Matildine ==== Related terms ==== variants: Maud, Maude, Maudie pet forms: Mattie, Matty, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Matilda (plural Matildas) (UK, military, historical) Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II. (Australia, historical) A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman. ==== Synonyms ==== (infantry tank): Matilda I, Matilda II == Faroese == === Proper noun === Matilda f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics Matilda's son: Matilduson Matilda's daughter: Matildudóttir ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt (meaning something like “powerful warrioress”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑtildɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ildɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑtildɑ Syllabification(key): Ma‧til‧da Hyphenation(key): Ma‧til‧da === Proper noun === Matilda a female given name, equivalent to English Matilda ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Tilda ==== Statistics ==== Matilda is the 162nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 4,161 female individuals (and as a middle name to 19,031 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German maht, meht (“might”) + hild, hilta (“battle”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -iwdɐ, (Portugal) -ildɐ Hyphenation: Ma‧til‧da === Proper noun === Matilda f a female given name, equivalent to English Matilda === See also === Matilde == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /matilda/, [ˈmatilda] Rhymes: -ilda Hyphenation: Ma‧til‧da === Proper noun === Matilda f (diminutive Matildka or Matilka or Tilduška) a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Matilda”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈtilda/ [maˈt̪il̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -ilda Syllabification: Ma‧til‧da === Proper noun === Matilda f a female given name == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Mathilda === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Matilda c (genitive Matildas) a female given name, equivalent to English Matilda ==== Related terms ==== Maud, Tilda, Tilde