Traute is a
Germanic feminine
given name
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derived from "trud" meaning "strength".
The name is now most commonly found in
Germany
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and
German-speaking countries
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. It is often used as a diminutive of the given names ending in -traud, -traut and -trud, such as
Waltraud,
Edeltraud and
Gertrud.
Notable people named Traute
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Traute, Princess of Lippe (1925–2023), born Traute Becker, German princess
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Traute Carlsen
Traute Carlsen (16 February 1882 – 22 November 1968) was a German stage and film actress. Following the Nazi rise to power in 1933, the Jewish Carlsen left Germany for Switzerland where she settled permanently.
She was married to the Austrian ...
(1882–1968), German actress
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Traute Foresti (1915–2015), Austrian poet and actress
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Traute Lafrenz
Traute Lafrenz Page (; 3 May 1919 – 6 March 2023) was a German resistance activist who was a member of the White Rose anti-Nazi group during World War II.
Early life
Lafrenz was born on 3 May 1919 in Hamburg to Carl and Hermine Lafrenz, a c ...
(1919–2023), German-American physician and anthroposophist and member of the White Rose anti-Nazi group during World War II
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Traute Schäfer (born 1942), German volleyball player
References
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German feminine given names
Feminine given names