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Tilly

American  
[til-ee] / ˈtɪl i /

noun

  1. Count Johan Tserclaes von 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.

  2. Also Tillie. a female given name, form of Matilda.


Tilly British  
/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Count Johan Tserclaes von (joˈhɑn tsɛrˈklas fɔn). 1559–1632, Flemish soldier, who commanded the army of The Catholic League (1618–32) and the imperial forces (1630–32) in the Thirty Years' War

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Clinical psychologist Cathy Grant said electrical stimulation briefly stopped Tilly from naming objects, helping surgeons identify tissue that needed to be protected.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

“If an unwanted inheritance is anticipated from a family member, it might be beneficial to use a qualified disclaimer to reject the bequest,” says Baker Tilly, a New York-based advisory, tax and assurance firm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Alder Hey said its finding that Tilly was the youngest known patient to undergo the procedure was based on published reports.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Digital actor Tilly Norwood will star in her first movie, a comedy drama called ‘Misaligned.’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

And I got up once to take Tilly outside and stood for a long time in my mother’s butterfly garden outside the back kitchen door.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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