Gunnvǫr

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See also: Gunnvor, Gunnvör, and Gunnvør

Old Norse

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Etymology

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The first part is Old Norse gunnr (battle), from Proto-Germanic *gunþiz. The second part is vǫr. Probably derived from the Old Norse adjective varr (careful, wise, loyal), cognate to the Gothic adjective 𐍅𐌰𐍂 (war, cautious). Alternatively, vǫr is cognate to Proto-Germanic *wari- (warrior).

Proper noun

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Gunnvǫr f

  1. a female given name

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: Gunnvör
  • Faroese: Gunnvør
  • Norwegian: Gunnvor, Gunvor
  • Swedish: Gunvor

References

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