Gender Feminine
Usage Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1]
Meaning & History
Old Norse cognate of Brunhild. In the Norse epic the Völsungasaga Brynhildr was rescued by the hero Sigurd in the guise of Gunnar. Brynhildr and Gunnar were married, but when Sigurd's wife Gudrun let slip that it was in fact Sigurd who had rescued her, Brynhildr plotted against him. She accused Sigurd of taking her virginity, spurring Gunnar to arrange Sigurd's murder.
Related Names
VariantBrynhild(Norse Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesBrunilda(Albanian) Brunhild, Brunhilde(German) Brunihild, Brunhild(Germanic) Brünhild, Brunhild(Germanic Mythology) Brunhilda(History) Brynhildur(Icelandic) Brunilda(Italian) Brynhild(Norwegian) Brunjōhildiz(Old Germanic) Brunilda, Nilda(Portuguese) Brunilda, Nilda(Spanish)
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Sources & References
- Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
