Wiltrud
Wiltrud is an old German female given name .
Origin and meaning of the name
The name comes from the Altniederdeutschen and Old High German and connects willio (will) with trud (power, strength).
name day
- January 6th - Wiltrud von Bergen (Wiltrudis; † 995), German abbess in the Benedictine monastery in Bergen near Neuburg an der Donau
- May 21 - Wiltrud von Ardei , founder of a Premonstratensian provost with a convent
- July 2nd - Wiltrud von Hohenwart , German abbess in Hohenwart Abbey near Schrobenhausen
variants
Wiltrude, Willtrud, Wiltraud, Wiltraut, Wildis
Well-known namesake
- Biletrud (Wiltrud) , Duchess of Bavaria at the time of the Luitpoldinger († 947)
- Wiltrud Drexel (* 1950), Austrian ski racer
- Wiltrud Fuchs (* 1945), German church musician
- Wiltrud Gieseke (* 1947), German educational scientist, author and professor for adult education
- Wiltrud Holik (* 1940), former German diplomat
- Wiltraud Jasper (1915–1996), German graphic artist and illustrator
- Wiltrud von Orléans (also Waldrada, Wialdrudt, Wialdruth; * around 785), daughter of Count Hadrian von Orléans (* around 760, † 822) and his wife Waldrat from the Widonen family
- Wiltrud Probst (* 1969), former German professional tennis player
- Wiltrud Rehlen (1930–1984), German politician (SPD)
- Wiltrud Schreiner (* 1967), Austrian actress
- Wiltrud Topić-Mersmann (* 1919), Austrian art historian
- Wiltrud Urselmann (* 1942), German swimmer