The first name Maude

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About the first name Maude

Meaning

The name Maude is a form of Mathilde and shares the idea of “strength in battle”.

Historical origin

The name Maude comes from medieval forms of Mathilde, notably English Maud.

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The presence of Maude in Quebec archives recalls the importance of Anglophone communities and interaction between naming traditions.

Pronunciation:modmɔd

Frequency of the first name Maude by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Maude by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MaudeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Maude in baptisms by year.10075502501860188919181947197620051860–1864 2 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 10 baptisms1980–1984 14 baptisms1985–1989 36 baptisms1990–1994 86 baptisms1995–1999 84 baptisms2000–2004 34 baptisms2005–2009 10 baptisms

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