Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. KLAW-TEELD(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

French form of Chrodechildis, the Latin form of a Frankish name composed of the elements hruod "fame, glory" and hilt "battle". Saint Clotilde (whose name was originally recorded in forms such as Chrodechildis or Chrotchildis in Latin sources [1]) was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity. It was also borne by others in the Merovingian royal family. In the Middle Ages this name was confused with Chlodechilda, in which the first element is hlut "famous, loud".

Related Names

VariantClothilde(French)
Other Languages & CulturesKlotylda(Czech) Clotilda(English) Klothilde(German) Chrodechildis, Clothildis(Germanic) Klotild(Hungarian) Hrōþihildiz(Old Germanic) Klotylda(Polish)

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Name Days

France: June 4
Spain: June 3

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Entry updated June 9, 2023