Maud
village · Aberdeenshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Maud is likely named after a Norse personal name, possibly 'Málfríðr', combined with the Old Norse word 'býr', meaning farm or village. It refers to a settlement associated with this person.
Word origins
- Málfríðr
- Old Norsepersonal name
- býr
- Old Norsefarm, village(from býr "farm, village")
Historical forms
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