Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
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Mechthild of Bavaria Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
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* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(1532–1565), German noblewoman
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Mechthild of the Palatinate
Mechthild of the Palatinate (1418–1482) was a princess and major patroness of the literary arts in the 15th century.
Born to Ludwig III, Elector Palatine, she was married by the age of 15 to Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach. Five children ...
(1418–1482), princess and literary patron (Mechthild of Germany)
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Mechthild of Magdeburg
Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda, Matelda) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book ''Das fließende Licht der Gottheit'' (''The Flowing Light of Divinity'') is a compendium of visions, ...
(1207– c. 1282/1294), medieval German mystic
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Mechtild of Holstein
Matilda of Holstein or Mechthild (1220 or 1225 – 1288 in Kiel) was a Danish queen consort, married to King Abel of Denmark and later to Birger Jarl, Regent of Sweden.
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(1220/1225–1288), wife of Danish king Abel
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Mechthild of Hackeborn
Mechtilde of Hackeborn, also known as Mechtilde of Helfta (1240/1241 – 19 November 1298), was a Saxon Christian saint (from what is now Germany) and a Benedictine nun. She was famous for her musical talents, gifted with a beautiful voic ...
(1241–1299), cistercian und christian mystic
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Mechthild of Sayn Countess Mechthild of Sayn (c. 1203 – c. 1291), also called Mechthild of Landsberg, Mechtild, Mechtildis or Mathilde, was the wife of Henry III of Sayn. She was an important figure in the Late Middle Ages because of her religious foundations (''S ...
(c. 1203 – c. 1291), wife of Henry III, Count of Sayn (Mechthild of Landsberg)
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Mechthild of Bienburg Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
People
* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(c. 1223 – c. 1265), abbess of Buchau Abbey
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Mechthild of Baden Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
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* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(died 1258), countess of Württemberg
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Mechthild of Diessen Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
People
* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(c. 1125–1160), abbess of Edelstetten (Mathilde von Andechs)
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Mechthild of Giessen Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
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* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(c. 1155 – c. 1203), countess of Giessen
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Mechthild Heil
Mechthild Heil ( Rumpf, born 23 August 1961) is a German architect and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2009.
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(born 1961), German politician
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Mechthild Großmann Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include:
People
* Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman
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(born 1948), German actress and dancer
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Mechthild of Hesse (1490–1558) countess of Tecklenburg-Schwerin
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Mechthild Rawert (born 1957), German politician
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873 Mechthild, main-belt asteroid
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