Arnthrud as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnthrud

What is the meaning of the name Arnthrud ?

The baby name Arnthrud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑrnθruːd/ (ARN-throod).

Arnthrud is Germanic, Norse in Origin.

Arnthrud is a feminine Germanic compound name formed from arn- “eagle” and -þrūðr/-trud “strength, might” - the latter also the name of Þrúðr, a valkyrie and daughter of Thor in Norse myth. The compound pattern aligns with Old Norse and Old High German naming, where animal and virtue elements were paired to signal protection and prowess. The sense is commonly rendered as “eagle-strength” or “strong as an eagle.”

Medieval attestations appear in continental Europe as Arntrud or Arntrude in Latinized records, while the closest Scandinavian reflex survives in Icelandic as Arnþrúður (modern spelling), with thorn (þ) representing the “th” of Arnthrud. Usage today is very rare outside Iceland and antiquarian circles, though it fits with revived saga-style names in the Nordic countries. Related forms include the German short form Trude and the broader -trud family (e.g., Gertrud), all built on the same strength element.

⚙ Arnthrud is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.