Meaning and background
The story behind Mathilde
Mathilde is the French and several continental-European form of Matilda. It retains the older Germanic name family's association with strength and battle, but differs in spelling and sometimes pronunciation. French speakers generally do not treat its final syllables exactly as English speakers treat Matilda's. As a dog's name it is distinctive without being an invented word, and the historical translation refers to the name's components, not any pet's temperament.
- Origin
- French, German, Dutch, Norwegian and Danish form of Matilda. Source
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About Mathilde
Recorded as a dog’s name
Mathilde appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mæθɪld/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/mæθɪld/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AE1 TH IH0 L D
/mətɪld/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 T IH1 L D
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Sources and research notes (3)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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