Brünhild name - Meaning of Brünhild

Brünhild name - Meaning of Brünhild

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

German, Germanic Mythology

Pronounced

BRUYN-hilt (German)

Brünhild Meaning

Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle". It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhildr (from the elements brynja and hildr). In the Norse legend the 'Volsungasaga' Brynhildr was the queen of the Valkyries who was rescued by the hero Sigurd. In the Germanic saga the 'Nibelungenlied' she was a queen of Iceland and the wife of Günther. Both of these characters were probably inspired by the eventful life of the 6th-century Frankish queen Brunhilda (of Visigothic birth).

Brünhild Related Names
Variants: Brunhilde (German), Brunhild (Germanic Mythology)
Other Languages: Brunhild, Brunhilde, Brunihild (Ancient Germanic), Brynhildr (Ancient Scandinavian), Brunhilda (History), Brynhildur (Icelandic), Brunilda (Italian), Brynhildr (Norse Mythology), Brynhild (Norwegian), Brunilda, Nilda (Portuguese), Brunilda, Nilda (Spanish)