Maude

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Maude

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

proper noun

A female given name from French; a variant of Maud. This is the most common spelling in English-speaking regions. - - - he once more changed the subject of Maude's looks to her name, which he heard was really Matilda. She had been called Maude, Matty said, after one who was once a very dear friend both of herself and her husband. "Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil
A locality in the Hay council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.

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Closest in meaning: maud, maudie, maudlin, mavis, maidie, mathilda, maddy, mildred, mabel, maurissa, maeve, mable, madora, maire, matilda, mamie

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@misc{maude_2026,
  title = {Maude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}