Given name

Brunehaut

“breastplate”·“battle”

Brunehaut is a given name from Latin. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Brunehaut is built from elements meaning “breastplate” and “battle”.

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Where it comes from

Brunehaut comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Brunichildis.

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Brunehaut’s family of names

In French usage, Brunehaut has a conventional equivalent in the English form Brunhild.

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People named Brunehaut

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