Guðrún

GOOD-roon

Old Norse

"god's rune; secret battle"

Guðrún Origin and Meaning

The name Guðrún is a girl's name meaning "god's rune; secret battle".

An Ancient Norse name enjoying considerable popularity in modern Iceland. Guðrún is derived from the Old Norse elements guð, meaning "god," and rún, "rune," referring to a secret lore. Some etymologists believe that the first syllable is actually derived from gunnr, meaning "battle."

Guðrún Gjúkadóttir is a famous character of Germanic legend, in addition to the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda.

Guðrún Popularity

• 9 Iceland 2021