Traute
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | strength |
| Region of origin | Germany and German-speaking countries |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Traudl, Trud, Trudi, Thrude, Waltraud, Edeltraud, Gertrud |
Traute is a Germanic feminine given name derived from "trud" meaning "strength".[1] The name is now most commonly found in Germany and German-speaking countries. It is often used as a diminutive of the given names ending in -traud, -traut and -trud, such as Waltraud, Edeltraud and Gertrud.[2]
Notable people named Traute[edit]
- Traute, Princess of Lippe (1925–2023), born Traute Becker, German princess
- Traute Carlsen (1882–1968), German actress
- Traute Foresti (1915–2015), Austrian poet and actress
- Traute Lafrenz (1919–2023), German-American physician and anthroposophist and member of the White Rose anti-Nazi group during World War II
- Traute Schäfer (born 1942), German volleyball player
References[edit]
- ^ "Edeltraud". Name Doctor. 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Traute". babynames.ch. 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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