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Ermentrude (given name)

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Ermentrude
GenderFemale
Language(s)German
Origin
MeaningEntirely beloved or Entirely strong
Other names
Related namesEmma, Ermengarde, Ermentraut, Ermentrud, Ermentrudis, Erminie, Ermyntrude, Irmentrud, Irmtraud, Irmtrud

Ermentrude or Ermintrude is a feminine given name of German origin derived from the elements ermen or irmen, meaning "wholeness", and traut or trût, meaning "beloved", or þryþ, meaning "strength". The name Emma evolved as a short form of names such as Ermentrude.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 92, 316. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.