Trude

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Trude
GenderFemale
Name dayNorway and Sweden: 17 March[1]
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Region of originDenmark, Norway, Germany and German-speaking countries
Other names
Related namesTrud, Trudi, Thrude, Gertrude, Gertrud, Þrúður

Trude is a Germanic Old Norse feminine given name meaning "strength". The name is now most commonly found in Germany and German-speaking countries and in Norway. It is sometimes used as a diminutive of the given names Gertrude and Gertrud.[2]

Notable people named Trude[edit]

Fictional characters[edit]

  • Trude, a character in the Australian television situation comedy Kath & Kim

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trude". Nordic Names. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Trude". The Name Meaning. 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.