The first name Mathilda

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About the first name Mathilda

Meaning

The name Mathilda is a form related to Mathilde and shares its traditional meaning: “strength in battle”.

Historical origin

Mathilda belongs to the same name family as Mathilde. The name Mathilde comes from Germanic Mahthildis, formed from maht “strength” and hild “battle”.

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In archival records, Mathilda may coexist with Mathilde or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ma-til-dama.til.da

Frequency of the first name Mathilda by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name MathildaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mathilda in baptisms by year.5037251201820184318661889191219351820–1824 1 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 3 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 9 baptisms1845–1849 10 baptisms1850–1854 13 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 27 baptisms1865–1869 29 baptisms1870–1874 27 baptisms1875–1879 29 baptisms1880–1884 21 baptisms1885–1889 26 baptisms1890–1894 14 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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