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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Druda f. Proto-Germanic *þrūþ 'strength' or Proto-Germanic *trut 'maiden', or a pet form of any of various names beginning or ending with these elements.

Germany
Latin
1394 Trawte (gen) SMM p. 198
Italy
Latin
1367 Trauta (nom) SMM p. 130
1367 Trautina (nom) SMM p. 130
Latvia
Latin
1292 Druda (nom) RigSB 145; 1301 Druda (nom) ibid. 314; 1315 Druda (nom) ibid. 315
1315 Druͦdike (nom) RigSB 317; 1317 Drydike (nom) ibid. 319
Spain
Latin
954 trudina (nom) CDGH XLVII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Druda". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Druda.