Kriemhild

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Kriemhild is a compound name, made up of the Germanic elements "kriem," meaning "creeping" or "crawling," and "hild," meaning "battle." So, the name Kriemhild has the meaning of "crawling or creeping in battle."
Pronunciation
KREEM-hilt
KREEM-hilt(German)
Popularity
The name Kriemhild is quite rare and not currently in the top 1000 names in any country.

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Kriemhild Name meanings & History

Kriemhild is a compound name, made up of the Germanic elements "kriem," meaning "creeping" or "crawling," and "hild," meaning "battle." So, the name Kriemhild has the meaning of "crawling or creeping in battle.". Derived from the Old German elements grimo "mask" and hilt "battle". Kriemhild was a beautiful heroine in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied, where she is the sister of Gunther and the wife of Siegfried. After her husband is killed by Hagen with the consent of Gunther, Kriemhild tragically exacts her revenge. She is called Gudrun in Norse versions of the tale. The name Kriemhild is mainly used in German-speaking countries and is considered a traditional and old-fashioned name.

Zodiac Sign of Kriemhild: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kriemhild:

K: Kundalini,Karma,Karate,Kind

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

E: Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven

M: Mushy,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mother

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

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

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

Kriemhild is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Related Names to Kriemhild

Kriemhilde, Hild

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