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BRUNHILD   f   German, Germanic Mythology, Ancient Germanic Previous Names
Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle". It is cognate with the Old Norse Brynhildr (from the elements brynja and hildr). In the Norse legend the 'Volsungasaga' Brynhildr was the queen of the Valkyries who was rescued by the hero Sigurd.
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