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Mechthild

MEK-tilt

/ˈmɛktɪlt/

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mechthild

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Germanic (Germany)
Meaning
Mighty in battle
Gender
female

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An archaic Germanic name; name of Mechthild of Magdeburg, 13th-century mystic; rarely used today but important in German religious history

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