Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Plectrude f. Old German blican, Old High German blichan 'shine', blich 'ray, glow' + Proto-Germanic *þrūþ 'strength' or Proto-Germanic *trut 'maiden'.

France
Latin
c823 Plectrudis (nom) irminon-vol2 8, Wan
The Netherlands
Latin
714 Blictrudis (nom) OrkGZ no. 4, Blittrudem (acc) ibid. no. 4, Blittrudis (nom) ibid. no. 4, Plectrude (gen) ibid. no. 4
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Plectrude". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Plectrude.