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Gunnar

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“Warrior”

Gunnar from the Old Norse name Gunnarr which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior" (making it a cognate of Günther). In Norse legend Gunnar was the husband of Brynhildr. He had his brother-in-law Sigurd murdered based on his wife's false accusations that Sigurd had taken her virginity.

SwedishNorwegianDanish2 syllables · /ˈɡʌn.ər/

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