Maud or Maude (approximately pronounced "mawd" in English), is an

Old German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

name meaning "powerful battler". It is a variant of the given name

Matilda Matilda or Mathilda may refer to: Animals * Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder * Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The ...

but is uncommon as a surname. The

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variant of this name is Mawd. The name's popularity in 19th-century

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is associated with

Alfred Tennyson Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his ...

's poem '' Maud''.

People with the name include

Royalty

Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon Maud, Countess of Huntingdon ( 1074 – 1130/1131), or Matilda, was Queen of Scotland as the wife of King David I. She was the great-niece of William the Conqueror and the granddaughter of Earl Siward. Biography Maud was the daughter of Wa ...

(1074–1130), daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria and heir to his earldom of Huntingdon * Empress Matilda, (1102–1169), also known as "Mahaut", "Maud" or "Maude", daughter of King Henry I of England and mother to King Henry II of England * Princess Maud of Fife (1893–1945), member of the British Royal Family *

Maud of Savoy Matilda of Savoy (french: Mathilde, pt, Mafalda or Matilde; – 3 December 1157/58) was Queen of Portugal, after her marriage to King Afonso Henriques, the first sovereign of Portugal, whom she married in 1146. Origins She was the second or thir ...

(1125–1158), first Queen Consort of Portugal *

Maud of Wales Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was the Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII. The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as P ...

(1869–1938), also known as "Maud, Queen of Norway", a member of the British Royal Family

Other

Maud Adams Maud Adams (born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström; 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) and then as the eponymous character in ''Oct ...

(born 1945), Swedish actress *Maud (fictional), supporting protagonist of the webcomic '' Acception'' *

Maud Gonne Maud Gonne MacBride ( ga, Maud Nic Ghoinn Bean Mhic Giolla Bhríghde; 21 December 1866 – 27 April 1953) was an English-born Irish republican revolutionary, suffragette and actress. Of Anglo-Irish descent, she was won over to Irish nationalism ...

(1866–1953), English-born Irish revolutionary, feminist, actress and long time poetic inspiration to William Butler Yeats * Maud Hawinkels (born 1976), Dutch television presenter *

Maud Lewis Maud Kathleen Lewis (née Dowley; March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. She lived most of her life in poverty in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. She achieved national recognition in 1964 and 196 ...

(1903-1970), Canadian folk artist *

Maud Menten Maud Leonora Menten (March 20, 1879 – July 17, 1960) was a Canadian physician and chemist. As a bio-medical and medical researcher, she made significant contributions to enzyme kinetics and histochemistry and invented a procedure that rema ...

(1879–1960), Canadian physician-scientist who made significant contributions to

enzyme kinetics Enzyme kinetics is the study of the rates of enzyme-catalysed chemical reactions. In enzyme kinetics, the reaction rate is measured and the effects of varying the conditions of the reaction are investigated. Studying an enzyme's kinetics in thi ...

and

histochemistry Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is the most common application of immunostaining. It involves the process of selectively identifying antigens (proteins) in cells of a tissue section by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to ant ...

* Maud Meyer, Sierra Leonean Nigerian jazz singer *

Maud Mulder Maud Mulder (born 17 November 1981 in Nijmegen, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in '' Idols Netherlands 2'', the Dutch version of ''Pop Idol'', shown by RTL 4. She is also a professional field hockey pla ...

(born 1981), Dutch singer *

Maud Naftel Maud Naftel (1856–1890) was a British watercolourist. Life Naftel was born in 1856, the daughter of Isabel Oakley and Paul Jacob Naftel who were both watercolour painters. She has been reported as an only child but it is thought that another ...

(1856-1891), English watercolour painter * Maud Olivier (born 1953), French politician * Maud Pie (fictional), older sister of Pinkie Pie from the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' episode of the same name *

Maud Powell Minnie "Maud" Powell (August 22, 1867 – January 8, 1920) was an American violinist who gained international acclaim for her skill and virtuosity. Biography Powell was born in Peru, Illinois. Her mother was Wilhelmina "Minnie" Bengelstrae ...

(1867–1920), American violinist

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