Brunhild

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Brunhild consists of two words - Brun meaning "armour or protection" and Hild meaning "battle, fight or combat." Therefore, Brunhild means "battle armour" or "armoured in battle." It was also the name of a legendary Valkyrie, a female figure who chooses those who may live or die in battle.
Pronunciation
BROON-hilt(German)
The correct pronunciation of Brunhild is BROON-hild.
Popularity
Brunhild is not a commonly used name in the world. It is considered a rare name, not appearing in the top 1000 baby names lists in any country.

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Brunhild Name meanings & History

The name Brunhild consists of two words - Brun meaning "armour or protection" and Hild meaning "battle, fight or combat." Therefore, Brunhild means "battle armour" or "armoured in battle." It was also the name of a legendary Valkyrie, a female figure who chooses those who may live or die in battle. Brunhild is mainly used as a female name in German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It has also been used in Scandinavia and other European countries, but it is not commonly used outside of these areas.

Zodiac Sign of Brunhild: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Brunhild:

B: Bountiful,Brains,Beauty,Bashful

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Unity

N: Nervous,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging

H: Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

L: Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Languid,Lazy

D: Domestic,Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Doting,Demanding

Brunhild is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There have been several famous people with the name Brunhild throughout history. One of the most famous is Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, the wife of King Sigebert I. She lived in the 6th century AD and was known for her beauty and political influence. Another famous Brunhild was Brunhilde Pomsel, a German secretary who worked for Joseph Goebbels, the infamous Nazi propaganda minister.

Related Names to Brunhild

Some related names to Brunhild include Brunhilda, Brünhild, Brynhild, and Brünhilde.

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