Given name

Gunhilda

“a battlemaiden”

Gunhilda is used as a given name. One interpretation is “a battlemaiden.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One interpretation is “a battlemaiden.”

Gunhilda’s family of names

Gunhilda has a related form in Gunilla. Gunhilda has a related form in Gunda. Gunhilda has a related form in Gunnel.

Walk Gunhilda’s family in the name graph

GunhildaGunillaGundaGunnelGunnhildGunnaGunhildeGunnhildaGunildaGunnhildrGunnef

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 10

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Thorhilda

“thor's maiden”

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Vaetilda

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“a commanding heroine”

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Gullveig

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>99% girls

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Sangrida

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Sibling ideas

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