Mathilda
Classic feminine name
Mathilda is a given name for women and girls, of Germanic origin meaning "mighty in battle." The name has several spelling variants including Matilda, Mathilde, and Matelda.
It enjoyed popularity in medieval Europe and has seen periodic revivals: Mathilda was her grandmother's name.
The diminutives Mattie, Tilly, and Tilda are common. (The spelling Matilda is more frequent.)
- protagonistStory's central figure
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- giftedGiven as present
- bookwormVoracious reader
Miss Honey · childhood · intelligence · empowerment · precocious · library · reading · imagination
Feminine proper name
- TildaFeminine Germanic diminutive
- MaudGray plaid shawl
- HarrietFemale given name
- EleanorFeminine name meaning bright
Beatrice · Clara · Florence · Hazel · Agatha · Cecilia · Dorothy · Edith
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- protagonistStory's central figure
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- giftedGiven as present
Miss Honey · bookworm · childhood · intelligence · empowerment · precocious · library · reading · imagination · Danny DeVito
Tilly
Feminine proper name
Eleanor · Beatrice · Clara · Florence · Hazel · Agatha · Cecilia · Dorothy · Edith · Gertrude
vintage
Quality from past eras
Edwardian · traditional · old-fashioned · elegant · refined · dignified · nostalgic · heirloom · antique · period
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- Norman1066 England conqueror
- royalOf monarchs
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
succession · English · crown · dynasty · conquest · nobility · regent · lineage · William · Henry
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