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Matilda or Mathilda may refer to:
People
- Matilda (name), list of people named Matilda
- Matilda of Flanders (1030–1083), wife of William the Conqueror
- Matilda of Tuscany (1046–1115), Italian noblewoman, the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy
- Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080–1118), wife of Henry I of England
- Empress Matilda (1102–1167), daughter of Henry I of England
- Matilda of Boulogne (1103–1152), wife of Stephen, king of England.
- Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156–1189), daughter of Henry II of England
- Saint Matilda (c. 895–968), Saxon saint and wife of King Henry I of Germany
Arts and entertainment
- Mathilda (novella), (1819–20) by Mary Shelley
- Matilda (1978 film), a comedy about a boxing kangaroo based on Paul Gallico's novel
- Matilda (2017 film), an upcoming Russian historical drama
- Matilda (novel), by Roald Dahl (1988)
- Matilda Wormwood, the protagonist of the novel
- Matilda (1996 film), a 1996 adaptation of the novel starring Mara Wilson
- Matilda the Musical, a 2010 musical adaptation of the novel by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin
- Matilda, a female chicken in the Angry Birds series
- Matilda, the House robot from the UK television series Robot Wars
- Matilda, Walter the Softy's girlfriend that often appear in the Dennis and Gnasher animated series
Music
- "Waltzing Matilda", (written 1895) an Australian bush ballad
- "Matilda" (song), 1930s song made popular by Harry Belafonte (1953)
- "Matilda" (alt-J song), an alt-J single off the 2012 album An Awesome Wave
- Matilda (album), the second studio album by Stateless (2011)
Military
- Matilda I (tank), Infantry Tank Mk I (A11)
- Matilda II, Infantry Tank Mk II (A12)
- MATILDA, a military robot
Places
- Matilda Centre, a social and community centre in Sheffield, UK
- Matilda House, one of the oldest houses in Singapore
Science and technology
- Matilda's Horned Viper or Atheris matildae
- Matilda (spider) - a genus of spiders
- Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), the first chicken to receive the title of World's Oldest Living Chicken from Guinness World Records
- Matilda, a mannequin used in home automation for the elderly and disabled
Sport
- Australia women's national soccer team, (official nickname the Matildas), from the song "Waltzing Matilda"
- Matilda, the kangaroo mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Other uses
- Matilda Awards, a theater awards event
- Matilda Cruises, an Australian ferry company
- Matilda (1779 ship), a convict ship dispatched in 1791 from England to Australia
- Matilda, a Bulldog which acted as the mascot for professional wrestling tag team The British Bulldogs
See also
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