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Origin and Meaning of the Name Brunhilde

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Germanic

Meaning:

Battle armour

Pronunciation:

(broon HIL deh)   [Guide]

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Literary Characters Names, Mythological Names, Belgian Names, Germanic Names, Dutch Names, German Names

Used in:

Dutch and German speaking countries

Additional info:

Germanic compound name from the elements 'brun', 'armour', and 'hild', 'battle'.

In mythology it is the name of one of the Valkyries. It is also used in the epic 'Niebelungenlied' and by Richard Wagner in his compositions.

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