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Clothilde
How to Pronounce Clothilde
Pronounced kloh-TEELD /kloʊˈtiːld/Medium
Meaning: Clothilde is a French form of the Germanic Chlothild, from hlod, 'glory, fame', and hild, 'battle', so 'famous in battle'. It is honored through Saint Clotilde, the queen who helped bring her husband Clovis and the Franks to Christianity.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Clothilde is the French form of an old Germanic name, Chlothild, built from hlod, 'glory' or 'fame', and hild, 'battle', to mean 'famous in battle'. Its dignity comes chiefly from Saint Clotilde, queen of the Franks, whose influence helped Christianize her people; in America it has appeared mainly among families of French heritage.
It has never been common in American records, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high near 1925, largely in immigrant families. It reads as stately, historic and unmistakably French.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Saint Clotilde (c. 474-545)queen of the Franks, wife of Clovis I, credited with helping bring the Franks to Christianity
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Clothilde mean?
It is a French and Germanic name meaning 'famous in battle', from hlod, 'glory', and hild, 'battle'.
How do you pronounce Clothilde?
It is said kloh-TEELD /kloʊˈtiːld/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Clothilde a boy or girl name?
Clothilde is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Clothilde?
In the United States it has always been rare, given to only a handful of girls a year, mainly in immigrant families.