English

Alternative forms

• Maude

Proper noun

Maud

1. A female given name.
   • 1591 William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors: Act III, Scene I:

     Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn!

     Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store

   • 1855 Alfred Tennyso, Come into the Garden Maud:

     Come into the garden, Maud, / For the black bat, night, has flown, / Come into the garden, Maud, / I am here at the gate alone;

Translations

Anagrams

• duma

Faroese

Proper noun

Maud f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Maud: Maudarson
• daughter of Maud: Maudardóttir

Declension

French

Proper noun

Maud

1. A female given name, variant of Mathilde.

Swedish

Proper noun

Maud

1. A female given name borrowed from English .

English

Noun

maud ‎(plural mauds)

1. A grey plaid once worn by shepherds in Scotland.