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Matilda definition

Ma·tilda or Mathilda Ma·thil′da (mə til′də)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Mattie, Matty, Maud, Tilda, Tilly

Etymology: ML Matilda, Mathildis < OHG Mahthilda < maht, might, power + hiltia, battle; hence, lit., powerful (in) battle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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