Maud

See also: maud

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French Mahaut, cognate with Matilda.

Proper noun

Maud

  1. A female given name.
    • 1591 William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors: Act III, Scene I:
      Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn!
      Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store
    • 1855 Alfred Tennyson, Come into the Garden Maud:
      Come into the garden, Maud, / For the black bat, night, has flown, / Come into the garden, Maud, / I am here at the gate alone;

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Faroese

Proper noun

Maud f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Maud: Maudarson
  • daughter of Maud: Maudardóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Maud
Accusative Maud
Dative Maud
Genitive Maudar

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mod/

Proper noun

Maud

  1. A female given name, variant of Mathilde.

Swedish

Proper noun

Maud c (genitive Mauds)

  1. A female given name borrowed from English .
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