Maud
See also: maud
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French Mahaut, cognate with Matilda.
Proper noun
Maud
- 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;
- 1591 William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors: Act III, Scene I:
Translations
Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
Maud f
- 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
- A female given name, variant of Mathilde.
Swedish
Proper noun
Maud c (genitive Mauds)
- A female given name borrowed from English .
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