English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedUncertain, from gunda (“battle, fight”) + berht (“bright”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gunþiz (“battle”) and *berhtaz (“bright”). The Gundal- form is unexplained, perhaps an example of intrusive-l (epenthetic ɫ); perhaps mis-analysis of Latinized names such as Gundolfus, Gundulfus; but primarily in variations of this name, and rarely in others.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: GundalberhtCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

