Boistrudan


Boistrudan is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Boistrudan are called Boistrudanais in French.

Toponymy

Bosco Truant in 1197, Boays-Trudant in the 16th century, then Bois-Trudain in 1685, Bois-trudaine around 1780.
Meaning : Truant's wood, Truant can be a surname or the common word for "beggar, tramp" in Old French.