Gudrun

goo-drun
Scandinavian
"god's rune; secret battle"

Gudrun Origin and Meaning

The name Gudrun is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "god's rune; secret battle".

Difficult name familiar here mainly via D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love.

Gudrun Popularity

Famous People Named Gudrun

  • Gudrun
    Germanic mythological figure
  • Gudrun Ure
    Scottish actress
  • Gudrun Schyman
    Swedish politician
  • Gudrun Landgrebe
    German actress
  • Gudrun Pausewang
    German children's author
  • Guðrún Helgadóttir
    Icelandic children's author
  • Gudrun Sjödén
    Swedish clothing designer

Gudrun in Pop Culture

  • Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir
    main character in the Medieval Icelandic Laxdæla saga
  • Gudrun Brangwen
    protagonist of "The Rainbow" and "Women in Love" by D.H. Lawrence