Given name
Vidkunn
“widely known, famous”
Vidkunn is used as a given name. One Norwegian interpretation is “widely known, famous.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Norwegian interpretation is “widely known, famous.”
Where it comes from
Vidkunn has a related form in Vidkun. An origin associated with Vidkun is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old Norse Víðkunnr, built from Old Norse víðr (“widely”) + kunnr (“known”).
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Vidkunn’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Vidkunn has a related form in Vidkun. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Vidkunn has a related form in Vidkun.
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