Stroude Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Bearers of the name Stroude share their surname's story with Stroud, of which it is a variant. The name is usually explained as “Marshy brushwood”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• The extra “e” in Stroude is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• Other spellings include Strode.

Stroude coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Stroud surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Stroude family name pack.