Maudie
/ˈmɔːdi/noun
A diminutive form of Maud, traditionally used as a given name or nickname.
Did you know?Maudie ultimately belongs to the same Germanic naming tradition as Matilda, combining a word for strength with one for battle.
Etymological Timeline
Early Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*mahtī-hildiz
“A reconstructed compound meaning approximately “strength” or “might” plus “battle.””
8th–11th Century
Old High German
Mahthild
“A feminine personal name meaning “strength in battle.””
11th Century
Medieval Latin
Matilda
“The Latinized form of the Germanic name Mahthild.”
11th–13th Century
Old French
Mahaut / Matilde
“French forms that developed from Matilda and helped establish the later English forms.”
Medieval English
English
Maud
“A shortened English form of Matilda, also influenced by the French form Mahaut.”
Modern English
English
Maudie
“A familiar or diminutive form of Maud.”