| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Name day | Norway and Sweden: 17 March[1] |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Region of origin | Denmark, Norway, Germany and German-speaking countries |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Trud, 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]