Gunhild
f.
Old High German gund, Old Icelandic gunnr, guðr 'battle' + Old High German hiltja, Old Icelandic hildr 'battle'.
The name of a semi-legendary 10th C queen consort of Denmark, a 10th C queen consort of Norway, an 11th C Holy Roman empress, and an 11th C queen consort of Denmark and Sweden.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Gunhild (nom) GASurv p. 160,
Gunild (nom) ibid. p. 184,
Gunilda (nom) ibid. p. 124,
Gunilla (nom) ibid. p. 226,
Gunnil (nom) ibid. p. 107,
Gunnild (gen) ibid. p. 102
- France
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- Latin
- ● 989 Gonteldis (nom) CartSavII 105
- Sweden
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- Latin
- ● 1350 Gunnildis (nom) SDHK no. 6024
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gunhild". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Gunhild.