The first name Brunhild
A girl’s name from German meaning “breastplate”, “battle”, “fight”.
Pronounced /ˈbrʊn.hɪld/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
German origin
Brunhild means “breastplate”, “battle”, “fight” in German.
From German Brunhilde, from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz (from *brunjǭ (“breastplate”) + *hildiz (“battle, fight”)).
More names that mean warrior.
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Brunhild in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Brunehaut
French, also Brunehilde
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Brunhilda
- Brunhilde
- Brünhilde
- Brunnhilde
- Brünnhilde
- Brünnehilde
- Brunhildr
- Brynhild
- Brynhildr
More German girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Brunhild mean?
- Brunhild means “breastplate”, “battle”, “fight” in German.
- What is the origin of the name Brunhild?
- From German Brunhilde, from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz (from *brunjǭ (“breastplate”) + *hildiz (“battle, fight”)).
- How do you pronounce Brunhild?
- Brunhild is /ˈbrʊn.hɪld/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Brunhild?
- Brunhilda, Brunhilde, Brünhilde, Brunnhilde, Brünnhilde and Brünnehilde.