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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Maud: Variation of Matilda Meaning of Maud: "battle-mighty"
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Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago, but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude is another spelling.

As a British royal name, Maud was the daughter of the youngest daughter of King Edward VII and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who went on to become Queen of Norway. As a lively young girl, she was given the boyish nickname of Harry.

Famous People Named Maud

Lucy Maud (L.M.) Montgomery, Canadian novelist
Maud Welzen, Dutch model

Pop Culture References for the Name Maud

Maudie, Maudine, Maudlin