Given name · also Germanic
Kunigunde
“brave during time of war”
Kunigunde is used as a given name. One German interpretation is “brave during time of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One German interpretation is “brave during time of war.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
How it developed
Its Germanic formation brings together kuoni (“brave”) and gund (“strife”).
Kunigunde’s family of names
Kunigunde has an affectionate form in Kinga. Kunigunde shares a linguistic root with Cunegonde. In German usage, Kunigunde has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Cunegonda.
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Around the world
Kunigunde has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Kingapet form
- Kundegundyvariant
- Kunigundyvariant
- Kunegundyvariant
- Kunegundevariant
- Kunegundavariant · Polish
- Kundegundavariant
- Kunigundavariant
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Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kunigunde
- Kunigunde of AustriaArchduchess of Austria (1465-1520)
- Kunigunde of HohenstaufenBohemian Queen consort1202–1248
- Kunigunde of BohemiaCzech princess1265–1321
- Cunigunde of SwabiaQueen consort of the Franks880
- Kunigunde of Sternbergfirst wife of the late King George of Podebrady1425–1449
- Cunigunda of France900-1000
- Kunigunde of Altdorfmember of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph1020–1057
- Kunigunde of Brandenburg-KulmbachMargravine of Baden1523–1558
- Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern(1556-1586)
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