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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Gunwald m. Old High German gund 'war, battle' + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt 'power, authority'.

Germany
Early New High German
● 1497 Guͦnwolt Nurn1497 237
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gunwald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Gunwald.