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From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz, from *hlūdaz (“famous”) + *hildiz (“battle”).
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Spanish entry
From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz.
Pronunciation
French: /klɔ.tild/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: /kloˈtilde/
- Spanish: [kloˈt̪il̪.d̪e]
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