Given name · also Old Norse
Gunnólfur
“battle”·“wolf”
Gunnólfur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gunnólfur is built from elements meaning “battle” and “wolf”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Gunnólfur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse Gunnólfr, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiwulfaz, built from Icelandic gunnur (“battle”) + úlfur (“wolf”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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