Maudlin

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Maudlin is derived from the Old English name Mafelda, which means "powerful in battle".
Pronunciation
MAWD-lin
MAWD-lin(Middle English, English)
Maw-da-linn(Middle English, English)
Popularity
The name Maudlin is not currently ranked in any baby name popularity charts.

cartoon of the name Maudlin
Cartoon of Maudlin

Maudlin Name meanings & History

Maudlin is derived from the Old English name Mafelda, which means "powerful in battle". Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.The English word maudlin in its meaning "sentimental; emotional; weeping" is actually derived from this name as Mary Magdalene was often portrayed as weeping. Maudlin is a rare and uncommon name that is not frequently used in modern times.

Zodiac Sign of Maudlin: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maudlin:

M: Mushy,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Memory,Mother,Mommy,Maternal

A: Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive

U: Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Understanding

D: Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic,Determined,Dutiful

L: Lazy,Languid,Liaison,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Luscious

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neat

Maudlin is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

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