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GirlPronounced French /klɔ.tild/; European Portuguese /klu.ˈtiɫ.dɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /klo.ˈt͡ʃiw.d͡ʒi/; Spanish /klo.ˈtil.de/Italian language family

Clotilde

French form of Chrodechildis, the Latin form of a Frankish name composed of the elements hruod "fame, glory" and hilt "battle".

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Clotilde is a girl name.

Pronunciation: French /klɔ.tild/; European Portuguese /klu.ˈtiɫ.dɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /klo.ˈt͡ʃiw.d͡ʒi/; Spanish /klo.ˈtil.de/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationFrench /klɔ.tild/; European Portuguese /klu.ˈtiɫ.dɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /klo.ˈt͡ʃiw.d͡ʒi/; Spanish /klo.ˈtil.de/
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

French form of Chrodechildis, the Latin form of a Frankish name composed of the elements hruod "fame, glory" and hilt "battle". Saint Clotilde (whose name was originally recorded in forms such as Chrodechildis or Chrotchildis in Latin sources ) was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity. It was also borne by others in the Merovingian royal family. In the Middle Ages this name was confused with Chlodechilda, in which the first element is hlut "famous, loud".

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Usage: french, italian, portuguese, spanish