Gunhild

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Gunhild is derived from two Germanic words – 'gunnr' meaning war and 'hildr' meaning battle. Therefore, the name's meaning can be interpreted to be 'war battle' or 'battle in the war.'
Popularity
Gunhild is not a common name in the western world today, although it still enjoys some popularity in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden.

cartoon of the name Gunhild
Cartoon of Gunhild

Gunhild Name meanings & History

The name Gunhild is derived from two Germanic words – 'gunnr' meaning war and 'hildr' meaning battle. Therefore, the name's meaning can be interpreted to be 'war battle' or 'battle in the war.'. From the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle". Gunhild is primarily used as a baby girl name.

Zodiac Sign of Gunhild: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gunhild:

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine

U: Unity,Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Utopia

N: Nutrition,Nagging,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous,Nitpicking

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

L: Lover,Liaison,Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Luscious

D: Doting,Determined,Daddy,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful

Gunhild is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

There aren't many famous people with the name Gunhild, although there have been several notable historical figures with this name. Some of the most famous include Gunhild of Wenden, Gunhild, Queen of Denmark (wife of Sweyn Forkbeard), and Gunhild, Queen of Norway (wife of Eirik Bloodaxe).

Related Names to Gunhild

Some related names to Gunhild include Gunnhild, Gunilda, Gunildis, Gunnhilda, and Gunnilda.

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