Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. BRUYN-hilt(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

German form of Brunhild, used when referring to the character from the Nibelungenlied.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBrunilda(Albanian) Brunhild, Brunhilde(German) Brunihild, Brunhild(Germanic) Brunhilda(History) Brynhildur(Icelandic) Brunilda(Italian) Brynhild, Brynhildr(Norse Mythology) Brynhild(Norwegian) Brunjōhildiz(Old Germanic) Brynhildr(Old Norse) Brunilda, Nilda(Portuguese) Brunilda, Nilda(Spanish)

Images

Brünhild bringing Sieglinde to her surprised sisters, by Arthur Rackham (1910)Brünhild bringing Sieglinde to her surprised sisters, by Arthur Rackham (1910)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022