Given name · also Old Norse

Gunnleivur

Gunnleivur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gunnleivur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse Gunnleifr, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþilaibaz.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Sibling ideas

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