Germanic · Girl name
Maud
“battle-mighty”
About the name Maud
Maud is a Germanic girl’s name meaning ‘battle-mighty’. It is a medieval form of Matilda, derived from the Germanic ‘maht’, might, and ‘hild’, battle. Maud of England was a queen consort in the twelfth century, the wife of Henry I. The name was widely used in medieval England, and Alfred Tennyson’s poem Maud revived it in the Victorian era. Queen Maud of Norway, born a British princess, gave her name to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- Meaning
- battle-mighty
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAWD(1 syl.)
Middle names for Maud
- Maud Elizabeth
- Maud Rose
- Maud Anne
- Maud Claire
- Maud Marie
Questions about Maud
- What does Maud mean?
- Maud is a Germanic name meaning "battle-mighty".
- How do you pronounce Maud?
- Maud is pronounced MAWD, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Maud?
- Variants of Maud include Maude.
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