Name meaning
Tillie
means “mighty in battle”
- Origin
- Germanic, via English
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- English
- Spellings
- Tillie · Matilda
- Form of
- Matilda
- Say it
- TIL-ee
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Tillie is a pet form of Matilda, from the Germanic maht, might, and hild, battle.
Roots
From Germanic maht (might) + hild (battle).
Where it is used
Matilda is the full form.
Tillie name FAQ
What does the name Tillie mean?
Tillie means “mighty in battle”. From Germanic maht (might) + hild (battle).
Where does the name Tillie come from?
Tillie is of Germanic, via English origin. Today it is used in English families.
How do you pronounce Tillie?
Tillie is usually pronounced TIL-ee.
Is Tillie a boy's or a girl's name?
Tillie is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Tillie?
Related spellings and forms include Matilda.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.