Clothilde
Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Clothilde
The name Clothilde means "famous in battle" or "loud battle," derived from the Old High German elements *hlūd* ("famous, loud") and *hild* ("battle").
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Etymology
The name Clothilde means "famous in battle" or "loud battle," derived from the Old High German elements *hlūd* ("famous, loud") and *hild* ("battle"). It is primarily used in French and German cultures, notably within Roman Catholic tradition, as Saint Clotilde (c. 474–545), the wife of Frankish king Clovis I, was instrumental in his conversion to Christianity.
Clothilde currently ranks #5,085 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.
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