"Matilda" meaning in English

See Matilda in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məˈtɪldə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Matilda.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, from Old High German maht, meht (“might”) + hild, hilta (“battle”); compare German Mechthild, Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Matilda}} Middle English Matilda, {{der|en|fro|Mathilde}} Old French Mathilde, {{der|en|goh|Mahthilt}} Old High German Mahthilt, {{der|en|goh|maht, meht||might}} Old High German maht, meht (“might”), {{m|goh|hild, hilta||battle}} hild, hilta (“battle”), {{cog|de|Mechthild}} German Mechthild, {{cog|ang|Mæþhild|t=Matilda}} Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Matilda
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Fort Matilda, Matilda effect, Matildine Related terms: Maud [variant], Maude [variant], Maudie [variant] Related terms (pet forms): Mattie, Matty, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly Translations (female given name, cognates and transliterations): ম্যাটিল্ডা (maeṭilḍa) (Bengali), 瑪蒂爾達 (Chinese Mandarin), 玛蒂尔达 (Mǎdì'ěrdá) (Chinese Mandarin), Matylda [feminine] (Czech), Mathilde (Danish), Matilda (Esperanto), Matilda (Finnish), Mathilde (French), Mathilde (German), Mechthild (German), Ματθίλδη (Matthíldi) [feminine] (Greek), Matild (Hungarian), Matilda (Hungarian), Matilde (Italian), Mathilde (Norwegian), Mæþhild (Old English), Matylda [feminine] (Polish), Matilde [feminine] (Portuguese), Matilda [feminine] (Portuguese), Мати́льда (Matílʹda) [feminine] (Russian), Matilde (Spanish), Matilda (Swedish), Matile (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-Matilda-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mathilda

Noun

IPA: /məˈtɪldə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Matilda.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Matildas [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, from Old High German maht, meht (“might”) + hild, hilta (“battle”); compare German Mechthild, Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Matilda}} Middle English Matilda, {{der|en|fro|Mathilde}} Old French Mathilde, {{der|en|goh|Mahthilt}} Old High German Mahthilt, {{der|en|goh|maht, meht||might}} Old High German maht, meht (“might”), {{m|goh|hild, hilta||battle}} hild, hilta (“battle”), {{cog|de|Mechthild}} German Mechthild, {{cog|ang|Mæþhild|t=Matilda}} Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Matilda (plural Matildas)
  1. (UK, army, historical) Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II. Tags: UK, historical Synonyms (infantry tank): Matilda I, Matilda II
    Sense id: en-Matilda-en-noun-Xr16LYUm Categories (other): British English Topics: army, government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'infantry tank': 97 3
  2. (Australia, historical) A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman. Tags: Australia, historical
    Sense id: en-Matilda-en-noun-ALJ-zPji Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mathilda

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          "text": "At one time Joan invented other names for her. 'Matilda' brought to mind dingy curtains, gray tent flaps, a slack-skinned old woman. How about Sharon? Lilliane? Elizabeth? Then, Joan didn't know how, the name Matilda became transformed. It started shining like silver. The \"il\" in it was silver. But not metallic. In Joan's mind the name gleamed now like a fold of satin.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A female given name from the Germanic languages."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/məˈtɪldə/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Matilda.wav",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Mathilda"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "maeṭilḍa",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "ম্যাটিল্ডা"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "瑪蒂爾達"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Mǎdì'ěrdá",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "玛蒂尔达"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Matylda"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mathilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mathilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mathilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mechthild"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Matthíldi",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ματθίλδη"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matild"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilda"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mathilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Mæþhild"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Matylda"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Matilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Matilda"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Matílʹda",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Мати́льда"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilde"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matilda"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "female given name, cognates and transliterations",
      "word": "Matile"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Matilda"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old French",
    "English terms derived from Old High German",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "Mathilde"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "Mahthilt"
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "der"
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "t": "Matilda"
      },
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    }
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      ]
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "infantry tank",
          "infantry tank"
        ],
        [
          "World War II",
          "World War II"
        ]
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        "(UK, army, historical) Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "historical"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "army",
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "English terms with historical senses",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1895, “Waltzing Matilda”, Banjo Paterson (lyrics)",
          "text": "Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,\nUnder the shade of a coolibah tree,\nAnd he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,\n'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'",
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        }
      ],
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        "A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman."
      ],
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          "swag"
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        [
          "bluey",
          "bluey"
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          "swagman"
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          "swagwoman"
        ]
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        "(Australia, historical) A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "historical"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/məˈtɪldə/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Matilda.wav",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "sense": "infantry tank",
      "word": "Matilda I"
    },
    {
      "sense": "infantry tank",
      "word": "Matilda II"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mathilda"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Matilda"
}

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