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Matilda

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Matilda: German Meaning of Matilda: "battle-mighty" Matilda's Popularity in 2012: #658
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Matilda -- a "so far out it's in" favorite -- is back in the Top 1,000 for the second year after an absence of 45 years. The comeback of this name of the charming Roald Dahl heroine Matilda was assured when Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger chose Matilda for their daughter. Matilda has two great nicknames: Tillie for the bold, Mattie for the shy.

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Famous People Named Matilda

Matilda Gage, 19th century American feminist
Matilda Stevenson, American ethnologist and author
Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror (1031- 1083)

Empress Matilda, Lady of the English (1102-1167), desired heir of Henry I of England, mother of Henry II of England, wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V- arguably the first reigning Queen of England, Matilda lost a civil war (The Anarchy) against her cousin Stephen. She ruled England for a few months, but was never crowned.

Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actors Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams

Matilda Clutterbuck, daughter of Andrew Lincoln.

Pop Culture References for the Name Matilda

"Matilda," novel by Roald Dahl
"Matilda," song by British band Alt
"Waltzing Matilda"- Aussie song
"Matilda" movie Matilda
Matilda, a house robot in the television series Robot Wars

Nicknames & Variations for Matilda

Mahilda, Makilde, Malkin, Mat, Mathilda, Matti, Mattie, Matty, Maud, Maude, Maudie, Tilde, Tildie, Tildy, Tilli, Tillie, Tilly

Matilda's International Variations

Mala, Tylda, Tila, Matylda, Macia (Czech) Mathilde (French) Mette, Mechtilde (German) Matelda, Mafalda (Italian) Matusha, Mati, Tilda, Matilde (Spanish)

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Anais, Nora, Stella, Aurora, Gemma, June, Lila, Olive, Paloma, Everett, Miles, Nathaniel, Silas, Sebastian, Auden

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