Brunhilda


Gender:
Origin: German, Norse
1 famous people named Brunhilda found on Wikipedia.
22 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 7107-th in year 1968
Best ranking: 4251-th in year 1928

Meanings

Brynhildr (also spelled Brunhild, Brünnhilde, Brynhild) is a shieldmaiden and a valkyrie in Germanic mythology, where she appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events. Under the name Brünnhilde she appears in the Nibelungenlied and therefore also in Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. She may be inspired by the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia. The history of Brynhildr includes fratricide, a long battle between brothers, and dealings with the Huns. She is also known as Sigrdrífa, as written in the poem Sigrdrífumál.


Variant of Brunhild, in Norse: armored fighting woman, battle armour, ready for battle.

Famous People: 1 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Brunhilda of Austrasia Queen of Austrasia