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.

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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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Example Sentences

Last year, many actors spoke out about Tilly Norwood, a computer-generated “actor” and whether synthetic characters like her could threaten their livelihoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Stand-in captain Charlie Dean and 18-year-old debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman salvaged a tense one-wicket victory from an underwhelming overall performance to ensure England's summer began with a win in the first-one day international against New Zealand.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"Tilly is one of the most refreshing young cricketers I've ever worked with," said Adams.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Such platforms “naturally have large volumes of labeled short-video data that can be used for training,” said Tilly Zhang, a technology analyst at research house Gavekal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

I moaned and slapped my hand against my thigh, then called Tilly in and got back on my bicycle.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings