Matilda
- Pronunciation
- [Ma-til-da]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Powerful battler
- Origin
- Germanic
Matilda is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Matilda is "mighty in battle". William the Conqueror's Queen Matilda brought the name to Britain.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilda | Powerful battler | Female | Germanic |
| Mathilde | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Matilde | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Mattie | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Matty | Gift of God | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Maud | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Maude | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Tilli | Unisex | — | |
| Tillie | Powerful battler | Female | German |
| Tilly | English diminutive of Matilda, strength in battle | Female | English from Germanic |