Matilda

Matilda (sometimes spelled Mathilda) is a female name, of Teutonic derivation, meaning "mighty warrior." Its most common alternate forms are Maud and Mathilde. Among the notable women who have borne that name are:

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• Matilda of Ringelheim (892-967/8), Holy Roman Empress
• Matilda of Flanders (~1031 - 1083), Queen of England, wife of William I of England
• Matilda of Tuscany (1046-1114), Countess of Tuscany (also called Matilda or Matilde of Canossa)
• Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080-1118), originally named Edith, wife of Henry I of England
• Matilda of England (1102-1167), Lady of the English, Holy Roman Empress, daughter of Henry I of England (also called the Empress Maud)
• Matilda of Boulogne (1104-1152), Queen of England, wife of Stephen of England
• Matilda Plantagenet (1156 - 1189), Duchess of Saxony, daughter of Henry II of England
• Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898), 19th century American feminist and freethinker

There is also:

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• "Matilda", a popular calypso song recorded by artists including Harry Belafonte
• Matilda, a work of children's literature by Roald Dahl, and its film adaption
• Matilda, a novella by Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein
• The Matilda tank
• Matilda McDuck - oldest sister of Scrooge McDuck, wife of Ludwig Von Drake, and aunt of Donald Duck

If you are looking for information on the famous Australian folk song, see "Waltzing Matilda".

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Female: Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. The "egg cell" (ovum) is defined as the larger gamete in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete (sperm cell) is produced by the male. A female individual cannot reproduce sexu...

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Matilda related Images and Photos (experimental)

Empress Matilda Imprisoned by Stephen in Oxford Castle

King Stephen's Queen Matilda Pleads in Vain for His Release