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View Name: Gunnar


GUNNAR
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Meaning & History
From the Old Norse name Gunnarr which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior" (making it a cognate of GÜNTHER). Gunnar was a character in Norse legend, the husband of Brynhild.
Related Names
VARIANT: Gunnarr (Norse Mythology)
DIMINUTIVE: Gunne (Scandinavian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Gundahar (Ancient Germanic), Gunnarr (Ancient Scandinavian), Gunther, Günther, Gunter, Günter (German), Günther, Gundahar (Germanic Mythology)
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