Matilda
/məˈtɪldə/noun
A feminine given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?Matilda comes from a Germanic name built from roots meaning 'might' and 'battle,' the same ancient power-word family behind names like Mahaut and Maud.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mahtiz
“power, might”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hildiz
“battle”
Old High German
OHG
Mahthilt
“a Germanic female name meaning 'mighty in battle'”
Old French
OF
Mahaut / Mathilde
“French forms of the Germanic name”
Middle English
ME
Matilde
“the given name, especially among nobility”
Modern English
EN
Matilda
“a feminine given name”