Edeltraud

Gender Feminine
Usage German

Meaning & History

Means "noble strength", derived from the Old German elements adal "noble" and drud "strength". Saint Adeltrudis (also called Aldetrude) was a 7th-century Frankish abbess.

Related Names

Rootsaþal/adal + þruþi/drud
VariantEdeltraut
DiminutivesTraudl, Traute
Other Languages & CulturesÆðelþryð, Æthelthryth(Anglo-Saxon) Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audrey, Dreda(English) Audrey(French) Adaltrud(Germanic) Odrija(Latvian) Etheldred, Etheldreda, Aldreda(Medieval English)

Popularity

Name Days

Austria: June 23

Categories

nobility, strength, virtues
Entry added May 30, 2025