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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Maud

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maʊd

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maud/mɔːd/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Maud ist ein traditioneller Vorname."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A female given name of Germanic origin.

    "Maud is an old-fashioned name that has recently seen a revival in popularity."
  2. 2

    A heavy greyish-checked or plaid woolen shawl traditionally worn by Scottish shepherds.

    "He wrapped his woolen maud tightly around his shoulders against the highland wind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Maud is a traditional female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old Germanic name Mathilda, meaning 'battle-mighty' or 'strength in battle'. It evolved through Old French and Middle English variants such as Mahaut before settling into its modern English form, famously popularized by Alfred Lord Tennyson's 1855 narrative poem 'Maud'.

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