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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ermentrude f. Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin 'strong' + Proto-Germanic *þrūþ 'strength' or Proto-Germanic *trut 'maiden'.

The name of a 9th C queen of the Franks.

France
Latin
c823 Ermedrudis (nom) irminon-vol2 14, Palatiolum, Ermentrudis (nom) ibid. 15, Palatiolum; 862 Hirmentrudis (gen) InsMacon IX; 1214 Ermentrudis (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXLI
Germany
Latin
1147 Ermentrudi (dat) quix-vol1 29
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ermentrude". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Ermentrude.