Brunehilde
Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Brunehilde
Brunehilde means "brown battle" or "brown warrior," derived from the Germanic elements "brun" (brown) and "hild" (battle/warrior).
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Etymology
Brunehilde means "brown battle" or "brown warrior," derived from the Germanic elements "brun" (brown) and "hild" (battle/warrior). The name was used in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures during the Middle Ages, most famously borne by the legendary Valkyrie and queen in Norse mythology and Germanic heroic literature, including the Nibelungenlied.
Brunehilde currently ranks #3,266 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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