Trudy
TROO-dee
Popularity
#4751
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
25,603
Peak Year
#975 in 1947
First Recorded
1896
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A diminutive of Gertrude, which comes from the Germanic name Gertrud, meaning 'spear strength'.
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Trudy Ederle
First woman to swim the English Channel
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