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Saint Mechtilde of Hackeborn, photo of fresco.

Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Matilda and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter".

Variants include Mechthilde, Mechthildis, Mechtild, Mechtilde or Mechtildis. (Full article...)
Attributes: Scales and a sword, heart, book and dove
Patronage: Against blindness
See also: Raphael Kalinowski

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