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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Baltrude f. Old High German bald 'bold' + Proto-Germanic *þrūþ 'strength' or Proto-Germanic *trut 'maiden'.

France
Latin
c823 Baltrudis (nom) irminon-vol2 94, Ved
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Baltrude". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Baltrude.