maud

English · Français · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Maud^¹

/mɔːd/ UK
/mɔd/ US
/mɑd/ cot caught merger

Sounds like mod (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːd

Where it comes from

From Old French Mahaut. Doublet of Matilda.

proper noun Maude

A female given name from the Germanic languages. 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
A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9247).
An unincorporated community in Wabash County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.
An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
A minor city in Pottawatomie County and Seminole County, Oklahoma.
A minor city in Bowie County, Texas.
An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington.

maud^²

noun mauds

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maude, evelyn, price, shawl, wrap, blanket, cloak, plaid, tartan, pashmina, scarf, throw, rug, mantle, cape, serape

Translations

Every language

name given name

Français	Maud, Maude
Ελληνικά	Μαώ Maó

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"maud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

maud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maud

Chicago

"maud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maud.

BibTeX

@misc{maud_2026,
  title = {maud},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}