At a Glance: Name: Gudrun – Meaning: Divine/god's secret knowledge – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GOOD-roon
Gudrun is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “Divine/god's secret knowledge”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gudrun
Meaning: Divine/god's secret knowledge.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Often glossed with a 'battle' element (e.g. 'battle secret', 'battle-ready') Actually: The 'battle' association isn't in the root -- guð means 'god' and rún means 'rune/secret lore'; the name means something like 'divine secret/knowledge', with no literal battle component.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Gudrun
Phonetic: GOOD-roon IPA: /ˈɡʊdruːn/
Popularity of Gudrun
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–1972.
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