Boistrudan (; ; Gallo: Boéz-Trudan) 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. See also Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department References External links Official website Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine