A female given name, a Low German form of Matilda used in England since the Middle Ages
I am here at the gate alone;.
{i} female first name; family name; city in Texas (USA); town in Oklahoma (USA); town in Kentucky (USA); Matilda (1102-1167), queen of England, daughter of Henry I king of England; dramatic poem written by Lord Alfred Tennyson
born Nov. 30, 1874, Clifton, P.E.I., Can. died April 24, 1942, Toronto, Ont. Canadian novelist. She worked as a teacher and journalist before achieving worldwide success with Anne of Green Gables (1908). The sentimental story of a spirited orphan girl, it drew on her childhood experiences and the rural life of her native Prince Edward Island. Six sequels, following Anne through motherhood, were less successful. Montgomery also produced another series of juvenile books, several collections of stories, and two books for adults