Given name
Brunhilde
Brunhilde is a feminine given name from German. It is used in English, German, and Norman.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
How it developed
Its Germanic formation brings together brun (“armour, protection”) and hild (“battle”).
The story
Brunhilde is a variant of Brunhild. The history of Brunhild gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Brunhild is associated with the queen of the Valkyries.
Explained through its name family
Brunhilde’s family of names
Brunhilde shares a linguistic root with Brynhildur. In German usage, Brunhilde has a conventional equivalent in the French form Brunehilde. Brunhilde has a related form in Brunhild.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Brunhilde has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Brunhilde
- Brunhilde PomselGerman broadcaster; personal secretary to Joseph Goebbels1911–2017
- Brunhilde HendrixGerman sprinter (1938–1995)
- Bruni LöbelGerman actress (1920–2006)
- Brûni HeinkeDutch actress1940–2025
- Brunhilde HankeGerman politician (SED), Lord Mayor of Potsdam (1930-2024)
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