Gudrun
/ˈɡuːd.ruːn/noun
A feminine given name of Old Norse origin, known from medieval Scandinavian legend and Germanic heroic poetry.
Did you know?Gudrun is best known from the Old Norse *Guðrún*, the legendary heroine of the *Völsunga saga* and the *Poetic Edda*, where names were often built from divine and magical-sounding elements.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
Guðrún
“A feminine personal name, famously borne by a legendary heroine”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gunþi- / *rūnō
“Likely elements meaning "god" and "secret lore, rune" in Germanic name formation”
Early Medieval Germanic
Germanic
a0Guðrún / Gudrun
“A traditional heroic female name used in Norse and related Germanic traditions”
Medieval Icelandic
Old Icelandic
Guðrún
“The name as preserved in saga literature and poetry”
Modern English
English
Gudrun
“A borrowed proper name used in English, especially in historical and literary contexts”