The baby name Irmtrud is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪrmtʁuːt/ (German); approx. "IRMT-rood" or "EERM-troot".
Irmtrud is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Irmtrud is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪrmtʁuːt/ (German); approx. "IRMT-rood" or "EERM-troot".
Irmtrud is Germanic in Origin.
Irmtrud is a Germanic feminine given name composed of Irm-/Ermen- (Old High German irmin, “great, universal”) and -trud (from Proto-Germanic *þrūþ-, “strength, power,” cognate with Old Norse Þrúðr). The compound therefore denotes “mighty strength” or “universal strength,” one of the classic virtue-elements of early Germanic dithematic names.
Recorded across the Frankish and German realms from the early Middle Ages, it appears in Latinized charters as Irmentrudis/Ermentrudis and in Romance as Ermentrude/Ermetrude; English sources later show Ermintrude/Ermentrude. New High German standardized spellings include Irmtrud and Irmtrude, with the parallel Irmtraud influenced by traut “dear, beloved.” Diminutives and short forms include Irmi, Trude, and Traudl; related is Irma from the same Irm-/Erm- stem. Today the name is rare, with occasional revival in German-speaking countries.
Irmtrud is far from common. We count 11 recorded uses of it across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
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