Standard Lemma guide

Maud

name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /mɔːd/
  • US: /mɔd/
  • cot-caught-merger: /mɑd/
  • rhymes with -ɔːd
  • homophone: mod (cot–caught merger)
  • CMU ARPABET: M AO1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9247).

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name

Meaning 3

A place in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Wabash County, Illinois.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 4

A place in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.

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name

Meaning 5

A place in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.

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name

Meaning 6

A place in the United States:

A minor city in Pottawatomie County and Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 7

A place in the United States:

A minor city in Bowie County, Texas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 8

A place in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 9

A grey plaid once worn by shepherds in Scotland and Northumbria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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History

Etymology

From Old French Mahaut. Doublet of Matilda.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Maud — given name
  • French: Maude — given name
  • Greek: Μαώ (Maó) — given name