Tilly

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 218 words | Copyright

Tilly ♀ Pet form of Matilda, much used from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century, when it also came to be used as an independent given name. In recent times it has begun to make a comeback.

Variant: Tillie.

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