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Matilda

(mə til′də)

noun

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

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

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English princess as the daughter of Henry I. After her first husband, Emperor Henry V, died, she married Geoffrey, Count of Anjou (died 1151), in 1128 and by him bore Henry II.

noun
Australian

The pack or bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman; a swag.

Origin:

Origin: From the name Matilda

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