Thilde
/ˈtɪl.də/noun
A feminine given name, especially a Scandinavian short form of Mathilde or Matilda.
Did you know?Thilde ultimately belongs to the same naming tradition as Matilda, a name famously carried by powerful medieval queens and aristocratic women.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*magh-
“To be able, have power, or possess strength; the root behind the first element of Mathilde.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*mahtiz
“Might, power, or strength.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*hildiz
“Battle or combat; the second element in the ancestral name.”
Old High German
Old High German
Mahthild
“A personal name combining “might” with “battle.””
Medieval Latin and Old French
Latin/Old French
Mathildis / Mahaut
“Forms of the Germanic personal name that developed into Matilda and related forms.”
Modern Scandinavian
Danish/Norwegian
Thilde
“A shortened feminine form of Mathilde or Matilde.”