Matilda

See also: matilda

English

Alternative forms

• Mathilda

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈtɪldə/

Proper noun

Matilda

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Qveene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for VVilliam Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938, book III, canto III, stanza 13:

     But wondrously begotten, and begonne / By false illusion of a guilefull Spright, / On a faire Ladie Nonne, that whilome hight / Matilda, daughter to Pubidius, […]

   • 1844 George Payne Rainsford James, Rose D'Albret, Or, Troublous Times, a Romance, Harper [1844) page 20:

     Countess of Laussitz - Matilda, too, by the mark! A good name, a marvellous good name, is not, Algernon? Musical, pretty, soft, smoothing, loveable. - - - many a fair prospect is spoiled by the mistake in the name. Call Matilda Joan, or Louisa Deborah, and you are ruined forever!

   • 1990 Alice Munro, Friend of My Youth.Stories, →ISBN, page 187:

     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.

Derived terms

• Fort Matilda

Related terms

• variants: Maud, Maude, Maudie
• pet forms: Mattie, Matty, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly

Translations

female given name, cognates and transliterations

• Bengali: ম্যাটিল্ডা (maeṭilḍa)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 瑪蒂爾達, 玛蒂尔达 (Mǎdì'ěrdá)

• Czech: Matylda (cs) f
• Danish: Mathilde
• Esperanto: Matilda
• Finnish: Matilda (fi)
• French: Mathilde (fr)
• German: Mathilde, Mechthild (de)
• Greek: Ματθίλδη (el) f (Matthíldi)

• Hungarian: Matild (hu), Matilda (hu)
• Italian: Matilde (it)
• Norwegian: Mathilde (no)
• Old English: Mæþhild
• Polish: Matylda (pl) f
• Portuguese: Matilde (pt) f, Matilda f
• Russian: Мати́льда (ru) f (Matílʹda)
• Spanish: Matilde (es)
• Swedish: Matilda (sv)
• Walloon: Matile (wa)

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.
2. (Australia, historical) A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman.
   • 1895, Banjo Paterson (lyrics), “Waltzing Matilda”‎^[1]:

     Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,
     Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
     And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,
     'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'

Synonyms

• (infantry tank): Matilda I, Matilda II

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Faroese

Proper noun

Matilda f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Matilda: Matilduson
• daughter of Matilda: Matildudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Matilda
Accusative	Matilda
Dative	Matilda
Genitive	Matildu

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtildɑ/, [ˈmɑt̪ildɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑtildɑ
• Syllabification: Ma‧til‧da

Proper noun

Matilda

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Matilda.

Declension

Inflection of Matilda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Matilda	Matildat
genitive		Matildan	Matildojen
partitive		Matildaa	Matildoja
illative		Matildaan	Matildoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Matilda	Matildat
accusative	nom.	Matilda	Matildat
	gen.	Matildan
genitive		Matildan	Matildojen Matildainrare
partitive		Matildaa	Matildoja
inessive		Matildassa	Matildoissa
elative		Matildasta	Matildoista
illative		Matildaan	Matildoihin
adessive		Matildalla	Matildoilla
ablative		Matildalta	Matildoilta
allative		Matildalle	Matildoille
essive		Matildana	Matildoina
translative		Matildaksi	Matildoiksi
instructive		—	Matildoin
abessive		Matildatta	Matildoitta
comitative		—	Matildoineen

Possessive forms of Matilda (type kala)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	Matildani	Matildamme
2nd person	Matildasi	Matildanne
3rd person	Matildansa

Related terms

• Tilda

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Matilde

Etymology

Old French Mathilde, from Old High German maht, meht (“might”) + hild, hilta (“battle”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtiɫ.dɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃiw.dɐ/

Proper noun

Matilda f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Matilda

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmatiɫda/

Proper noun

Matilda f (genitive Matildy, nominative plural Matildy, declension pattern of žena)

1. A female given name.

Declension

Declension of Matilda

	singular	plural
nominative	Matilda	Matildy
genitive	Matildy	Matíld
dative	Matilde	Matildám
accusative	Matildu	Matildy
locative	Matilde	Matildách
instrumental	Matildou	Matildami

Further reading

• Matilda in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• Mathilda

Proper noun

Matilda c (genitive Matildas)

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Matilda.

Related terms

• Maud, Tilda, Tilde