Matilda's Name Day

14th March

Matilda, the name has a description or meaning which is from Old German, 'battle strength'

Matilda has a Name day of 14th March, please check our history page to find out how this was derived

This description represents the Female usage of the name.

This name is a truly ancient name from which numerous variations have been derived as shown below (the M or F in brackets are Male or Female orientated names)

Symbols are often associated with Saints, it often helped in the middle ages when people were unable to read thus Matilda has the following symbols associated

Historically Famous Matildas

Matilda was a German queen, the wife of Henry I and mother of Emperor Otto I, Henry 'the Quarrelsome', St Bruno, Archbishop of Cologne, and others. After the death of her husband, she lived for another 32 years at the mercy of Otto and Henry's unkindness. Her compassion for the poor and her devotion to the Church particularly annoyed them, but it earned her, at the very least, the love of her people.