Maud
[mɔːd]Meaning
medieval English and French form of Matilda
Background Story
Maud is the medieval English and French form of Matilda. It became rare after the 14th century, then was revived and grew popular again in the 19th century, perhaps because of Alfred Tennyson's 1855 poem Maud. It is used in Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Germanic, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Medieval French, Norwegian, Old Germanic and Polish.
Temperament
Variations
Maude, Matilda
Related Names
Elma
Short form of Wilhelmine and of names ending in -elma, such as Anselma
Emma
Short form of Germanic names beginning with irmin, "whole" or "great"
Ilsa
Variant of Ilse
Maia
From Greek μαῖα, "good mother, dame, foster mother"
Maja
Marlene
Blend of Maria and Magdalene, referring to Mary Magdalene
Mary
English form of Maria, from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning is uncertain, possibly from Egyptian mry, "beloved".
Matilda
From the Germanic Mahthilt, "strength in battle", from maht "might" and hilt "battle"
Maudie
Diminutive of Maud
Maya
Sanskrit for "illusion, magic"; also a variant of Maia and a Hebrew-derived name from mayim, "water"