Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr) – Meaning: war, bathed/purified – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GOON-lowg


Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr) is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “war, bathed/purified”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr)

Meaning: War, bathed/purified.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr)

Phonetic: GOON-lowg   IPA: /ˈɡʊnlaʊɡ/

Popularity of Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr)

Gunnlaug (Gunnlaugr) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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