Old Norse origin
Source-reportedFrom Old Norse Guðrún, probably a mix of two originally distinct names, both with the latter part rún (“rune, secret, confidante”): Guðrún, Goðrún, from guð (“god”) (Proto-Germanic *Gudarūnō) and (perhaps more common) *Gunnrún, Guðrún, from gunnr, guðr (“battle”) (Proto-Germanic *Gunþarūnō), with the regular sound change -nnr- > -ðr-. The latter is evidenced by the short form Gunna.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: GuðrúnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: GuðrúnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: GuðrúnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: GuðrúnCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
