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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gunsa f. A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German gund 'war, battle'.

France
Latin
1147 Goncelina (abl) clairvaux-12thc 14, Guncelina (abl) ibid. 15, Gunzelina (abl) ibid. 15; 1274 Goncelina (abl) RegToul-13thC p. 60
Spain
Latin
954 guntine (gen) CDGH XLVII; 1276 Guncine (gen) ibid. XLVI, guncina (nom) ibid. XLVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gunsa". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Gunsa.