Maud

See also: maud

English

Alternative forms

• Maude

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French Mahaut, cognate with Matilda.

Proper noun

Maud

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1591 William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors: Act III, Scene I:

     Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn!

     Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store

   • 1855 Alfred Tennyson, Come into the Garden Maud:

     Come into the garden, Maud, / For the black bat, night, has flown, / Come into the garden, Maud, / I am here at the gate alone;

Translations

given name

• French: Maud (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek: Μαώ f (Maó)

Anagrams

• Duma, duma, muda

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Faroese

Proper noun

Maud f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Maud: Maudarson
• daughter of Maud: Maudardóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Maud
Accusative	Maud
Dative	Maud
Genitive	Maudar

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mod/

Proper noun

Maud ?

1. a female given name, variant of Mathilde.

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Swedish

Proper noun

Maud c (genitive Mauds)

1. a female given name borrowed from English .