Matilde
Matilde is a girls' name of Portuguese origin meaning “mighty in battle.” The Portuguese form of Matilda, Matilde was the name of Portugal's first queen, Matilde of Savoy, who married Afonso…
how do you pronounce Matilde?
mah-TEEL-deh
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what does Matilde mean?
The name Matilde means “mighty in battle.” It comes from the Portuguese language tradition.
The Portuguese form of Matilda, Matilde was the name of Portugal's first queen, Matilde of Savoy, who married Afonso Henriques. The name combines warrior strength with feminine grace, connecting modern bearers to the very founding of Portugal as a nation.
where does the name Matilde come from?
Wiktionary traces Matilde to Mathilde, in turn built from Germanic maht ("might") and hild ("battle"), confirming the mighty-in-battle gloss given elsewhere; Wikipedia's entry adds only that Matilde is an alternate spelling of Matilda.
the history of Matilde
The fetched sources give only a spelling and etymology relationship to Matilda, with no historical detail; nothing here confirms the existing note's specific claim about Queen Matilde of Savoy marrying Afonso Henriques, so that detail is not verified by anything retrieved here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Matilde?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Matilde?
- Matilde of Savoy (first Queen of Portugal)
- Matilde Rosa Araújo (Portuguese children's author)
what names are similar to Matilde?
what names go well with Matilde?
Sibling names that share Matilde's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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