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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".[2] 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.[3]

Notable people named Trude

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Fictional characters

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Trude". Nordic Names. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ Ellefson, C. (2012). A Genealogist's Guide to Scandinavian Names: A Reference for First Names from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-4403-3112-1. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Trude". The Name Meaning. 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.