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Trude

Girl Name day: November 16
Trude is a short form of Gertrude: on birth records it is written Gertrude (177,519 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gertrude page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: spear of strength.
Gertrude derives from Germanic 'ger' (spear) and 'thrud' (strength).

Name day for Trude

November 16

Why this day? Trude is a short form of Gertrude, and shares its name day.

Trude is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Trude

Trude is a short form of Gertrude. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — spear of strength, and shares its name day, November 16.

On birth records, Trude is rarely written as such: the Trudes are Gertrudes (177,519 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gertrude page.

Frequently asked questions about Trude

What does Trude mean?

Trude is a short form of Gertrude, which means spear of strength.

When is Trude's name day?

November 16, together with Gertrude: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Trude a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gertrude.

Trude's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Trude

Top 10

  1. Otis95%
  2. Hugh92%
  3. Edmund91%
  4. Edmond91%
  5. Jerald88%
  6. Conrad86%
  7. Horace85%
  8. Grover85%
  9. Elbert84%
  10. Louie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer47%
  3. Percy48%
  4. Archie48%
  5. Rufus50%
  6. Virgil52%
  7. Luther52%
  8. Buddy54%
  9. Reuben55%
  10. Jess60%

Love potential for Trude

Top 10

  1. Grover92%
  2. Edmund86%
  3. Otis86%
  4. Edmond86%
  5. Earnest85%
  6. Elbert85%
  7. Hugh85%
  8. Jerald85%
  9. Roosevelt85%
  10. Louie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Homer47%
  4. Rufus58%
  5. Lowell61%
  6. Virgil61%
  7. Will62%
  8. Reuben65%
  9. Garland65%
  10. Amos65%

Professional potential for Trude

Top 10

  1. Ben90%
  2. Buddy90%
  3. Hugh89%
  4. Elbert89%
  5. Hubert88%
  6. Wendell87%
  7. Willard84%
  8. Salvatore84%
  9. Boyd83%
  10. Morris83%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther49%
  2. Virgil49%
  3. Julius58%
  4. Dick58%
  5. Percy60%
  6. Homer63%
  7. Dewey63%
  8. Wilbur64%
  9. Orville64%
  10. Irving65%

Crush potential for Trude

Top 10

  1. Jerald73%
  2. Grover73%
  3. Dick72%
  4. Delbert69%
  5. Loyd68%
  6. Louie68%
  7. Otis68%
  8. Edmund68%
  9. Edmond68%
  10. Lyle67%

Bottom 10

  1. Reuben42%
  2. Buddy43%
  3. Homer44%
  4. Archie45%
  5. Virgil45%
  6. Luther46%
  7. Junior46%
  8. Rufus49%
  9. Jess49%
  10. Percy49%
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