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

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meaning "powerful battler". It is a variant of the given name Matilda but is uncommon as a

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. The

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variant of this name is Mawd. The name's popularity in 19th-century England is associated with Alfred Tennyson's poem '' Maud''.

People with the name include

Royalty

* Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon (1074–1130), daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria and heir to his earldom of Huntingdon *

Empress Matilda Empress Matilda ( 7 February 110210 September 1167), also known as the Empress Maude, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as ...

, (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 Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (née Lady Maud Duff; 3 April 1893 – 14 December 1945), titled Princess Maud from 1905 to 1923, was a granddaughter of Edward VII. Maud and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only f ...

(1893–1945), member of the British Royal Family * Maud of Savoy (1125–1158), first Queen Consort of Portugal * Maud of Wales (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

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of the webcomic '' Acception'' * Maud Gonne (1866–1953), English-born Irish revolutionary, feminist, actress and long time poetic inspiration to William Butler Yeats *

Maud Hawinkels Maud Hawinkels (born 24 September 1976) is a Dutch television presenter. Career Hawinkels was born in Echt and grew up in Genhout. She started training as a camera woman and eventually became the presenter of the VARA programs ''Honk'' and ''FF w ...

(born 1976), Dutch television presenter * Maud Lewis (1903-1970), Canadian folk artist * Maud Menten (1879–1960), Canadian physician-scientist who made significant contributions to enzyme kinetics and histochemistry *

Maud Meyer Maud Meyer was a Sierra Leonean Nigerian jazz singer who rose to prominence during the 1950s. She was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in Nigeria. From an early age, Meyer was exposed to music and had learnt from her mother who had a band. Musi ...

, 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 ...

(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 Maud Olivier (born 20 February 1953) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, she was a Deputy for the Essonne's 5th constituency, General Councillor for the Canton of Les Ulis and Mayor of Les Ulis. Biography Political care ...

(born 1953), French politician *

Maud Pie This is a list of characters from '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', an animated television series based on the My Little Pony toyline created by American toy manufacturer and multimedia company Hasbro. The series features characters and ...

(fictional), older sister of Pinkie Pie from the ''

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Spark ...

'' 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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