Matilde
Meaning of Matilde
Originating from the Germanic name Mathilda, Matilde is a beautiful and timeless name for a baby girl. It carries an air of elegance and sophistication. The English pronunciation of Matilde is muh-TIL-də (/məˈtɪldə/), while in Italian it is pronounced as mah-TEE-ldeh (/maˈtilde/) and in Spanish as mah-TEEL-deh (/maˈtilde/). Variations of the name include Matilda and Mathilde. Matilde has been a popular choice for parents in the United States, with its popularity steadily increasing over the years. In recent years, it has ranked around 3500-4000 in terms of occurrence, indicating that it remains a well-loved choice among parents looking for a classic and sophisticated name for their daughters.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as mah-TEE-ldeh (/maˈtilde/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as mah-TEEL-deh (/maˈtilde/)
English
- Pronunced as muh-TIL-də (/məˈtɪldə/)
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Notable People Named Matilde
| Matilde Salvador Segarra was a Spanish composer and painter. |
| Matilde Navarro Hidalgo de Procel was an Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist who was the first woman to vote in Ecuador and the first to receive a Doctorate in Medicine, known for her fight for women's rights. |
| Matilde Josephine Moisant was a pioneering American aviator and the second woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's license. |
| Matilde of the Sacred Heart, also known as Matilde Téllez Robles, was a Spanish nun and the founder of the congregation of the Hijas de María Madre de la Iglesia. |
| Matilde Petra Montoya Lafragua was the first female physician in Mexico and a pioneer for women's rights in education and professional opportunities. |
| Matilde Serao was a pioneering Italian journalist and novelist who co-founded and edited the newspaper Il Mattino and was the first woman to edit an Italian newspaper, but never won the Nobel Prize in Literature despite multiple nominations. |
| Matilde Camus - Aurora Matilde Gómez Camus, a Spanish poet from Cantabria, was known for her poetry and non-fiction writing. |
| Matilde Ucelay Maortúa, the first licensed female architect in Spain, was honored with the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura de España in 2004. |
| Matilde Borromeo - Princess Matilde zu Fürstenberg is an Italian equestrian and horse breeder, known for her participation in international equestrian competitions representing Italy. |
| Matilde Kirilovsky de Creimer, also known as Matilde Alba Swann, was an Argentine poet, journalist, and lawyer, and one of the first women to earn a law degree at the National University of La Plata in 1933. |
| Matilde Urrutia Cerda was the third wife of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and the inspiration behind his later love poems. |
| Matilde de Godoy di Bassano, 4th Countess of Castillo Fiel, was a Spanish and Irish aristocrat. |
| Matilde Díaz, a Colombian performer known for her porros and boleros, was the first woman to be a lead singer for a Colombian orchestra and was posthumously inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. |
| Matilde Alcázar - Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer with multiple international titles and appearances at the Summer Paralympics. |
| Matilde Rosa Lopes de Araújo was a renowned Portuguese teacher and writer. |
