Gundred
/ˈɡʌn.drəd/noun
A rare historical feminine given name, best known from Gundred of Warenne, an 11th-century Norman-English noblewoman.
Did you know?Gundred of Warenne was buried at Lewes Priory, where her lead funerary effigy became one of the earliest surviving monumental effigies in England.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gunþiz
“Battle or combat; the likely first element behind Gundred”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rēdaz
“Counsel, advice, or guidance; the likely second element”
Old High German
OHG
Gundrada
“A Germanic compound personal name incorporating battle and counsel”
11th Century
Anglo-Norman English
Gundred
“The personal name borne by Gundred of Warenne”
Modern English
English
Gundred
“A rare historical feminine given name and surname”