Brunhilde

See also: Brünhilde

English

Proper noun

Brunhilde

1. A female given name from German.

German

Alternative forms

• Brunhild, Brünhild, Brünhilde

Etymology

From Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz, from *brunjǭ (“breastplate”) + *hildiz (“battle, fight”).

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Proper noun

Brunhilde

1. a female given name from Proto-Germanic, notably of a queen in German history and mythology

See also

• Brunilda

Norman

Proper noun

Brunhilde f

1. (continental Normandy) a female given name from the Germanic languages