Gunnlaugur

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Battle-courage" or "Warrior's legacy"
Pronunciation
GUWN-loy-guwr
The name is pronounced as "GUNN-lou-gur" with emphasis on the "GUNN" sound.
Popularity
The name is not common outside of Iceland and is considered a unique and rare name.

cartoon of the name Gunnlaugur
Cartoon of Gunnlaugur

Gunnlaugur Name meanings & History

"Battle-courage" or "Warrior's legacy". Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle" and laug "promise" or "vow". The name Gunnlaugur is primarily used in Iceland and is a popular choice for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Gunnlaugur: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gunnlaugur:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off,Gregarious

U: Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Universality,Undermining

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

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

A: Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Ambitious

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

Gunnlaugur is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name

Famous People

There are few notable people with the name Gunnlaugur, but one of the most famous is Gunnlaugur Briem, an Icelandic musician best known as the drummer of the band Mezzoforte.

Related Names to Gunnlaugur

Gunnar, Guðlaugur, Gunther, Gunnel, Gunvor