Girl · Old Norse
Brynhild
Say it: BRIN-hild
Meaning
From Old Norse brynja 'coat of mail' and hildr 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Famous through the Völsung legend and the Nibelungenlied, and later through Wagner's Ring cycle.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age700 to 1100
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Brynhildr |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Brynhildur |
| German | Brünhild |
| Latin | Brunhilda |
Famous bearers
- Brynhild, valkyrie of the Völsung legend
- Brunhilda of Austrasia, 6th-century Frankish queen
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
- Well-known works of literature
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