Given name
Brynhild
“breastplate”·“battle, fight”
Brynhild is a feminine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brynhild is built from elements meaning “breastplate” and “battle, fight”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Brynhild is a variant of Brunhild. An origin associated with Brunhild is German.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old Norse Brynhildr, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Brynhild 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
Brynhild’s family of names
In Danish usage, Brynhild has a conventional equivalent in the French form Brunehilde. Brynhild has a related form in Brunhild. In Faroese usage, Brynhild has a conventional equivalent in the English form Brunhild.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Brynhild has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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