Arntrud

This name derives from the Old High German “Erentrud,” composed of two elements: “*arnu- / *arô” (eagle) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “one who has the strength like an eagle.” The eagle is a symbol of strength and death in Norse mythology. The eagle was also an image of the battlefield, for it often ate at the dead bodies. An eagle was one of the three birds of Odin; the other two were ravens, who was the god of death, among other things. Odin is often pictured with an eagle. Saint Erentrude († 718) is a virgin saint of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches and was the niece of Saint Rupert of Salzburg. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on June 30.