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in reply to a message by Lea
In the Iberian Peninsula at least the name was originally spelt Mafalda. It was introduced by the Italian Princess Mahaut (Maud/Matilda) of Savoy, who married Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal in 1146. A number of her descendents carried the name, including an granddaughter who married the king of Castile and was later beatified.
The latinate form Matilde only became common centuries later, by German influence I believe. Oddly enough both Mafalda and Matilde are very popular in Portugal nowadays.
The latinate form Matilde only became common centuries later, by German influence I believe. Oddly enough both Mafalda and Matilde are very popular in Portugal nowadays.
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That is not correct
Before Mahaut of Savoy, the name was introduced in the Iberian Peninsula by Mahault of Puglia-Calabria (1060-1108), who married the count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer II in 1078. After the wedding, the name, in the forms Mahaut/Mahalt/Mafalda, was used among Catalan nobility.
Your statement would be probably correct if instead of "In the Iberian Peninsula" said "In Portugal".
Before Mahaut of Savoy, the name was introduced in the Iberian Peninsula by Mahault of Puglia-Calabria (1060-1108), who married the count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer II in 1078. After the wedding, the name, in the forms Mahaut/Mahalt/Mafalda, was used among Catalan nobility.
Your statement would be probably correct if instead of "In the Iberian Peninsula" said "In Portugal".
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