At a Glance: Name: Thorgunna (Þórgunna) – Meaning: Thor's battle – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl
Thorgunna (Þórgunna) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “Thor's battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Thorgunna (Þórgunna)
Meaning: Thor's battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Thor's battle-maiden Actually: This name is sometimes translated as 'Thor's battle-maiden,' but the Old Norse element 'gunnr' simply means 'battle' or 'war' — 'maiden' isn't part of the word.
Popularity of Thorgunna (Þórgunna)
Thorgunna (Þórgunna) 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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