Matilda

Meaning

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A bundle of possessions, often tied up in a sack; a swag.
3. Either of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II.
4. A swag or bluey carried by a swagman or swagwoman.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, Mehthilt, from Proto-West Germanic *Mahtihild, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz; compare German Mechthild, Old English Mæþhild (“Matilda”).

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