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| '''Guðrún''' is one of the most frequently given female names in ]. In 2004, it was ranked first before ] and ].<ref></ref><ref>Lonely Planet Iceland Fran Parnell, Etain O'Carroll - 2007 - Page 23 "Most popular girl's name: Guðrún"</ref> | '''Guðrún''' is a feminine given name. The English and German version of the name is ]. It is one of the most frequently given female names in ]. In 2004, it was ranked first before ] and ].<ref></ref><ref>Lonely Planet Iceland Fran Parnell, Etain O'Carroll - 2007 - Page 23 "Most popular girl's name: Guðrún"</ref> | ||
| According to ], people are generally referred to by first and middle names and ]s are used if disambiguation is required. | According to ], people are generally referred to by first and middle names and ]s are used if disambiguation is required. | ||
| The name is earliest attested in a runestone as '''kuþrun'''.<ref name=sofi/> In ], '''Goðrún''' was an alternative version. The ] equivalent is '''Guðrun''' and the mainland ]n version is '''Gudrun'''. The Old Norse name is composed of the elements ''guð'' or ''goð'', meaning "god"; and ''rūn'', meaning "]", "secret lore". The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th century.<ref name="Oxford">{{cite book|title=Oxford Dictionary of Names|last1=Hanks|first1=Patrick|last2=Hodges|first2=Flavia|editor=Hardcastle, Kate|authorlink1=Patrick Hanks|year=2006|edition=2nd|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-861060-1|page=388}}</ref> | The name is earliest attested in a runestone as '''kuþrun'''.<ref name=sofi/> In ], '''Goðrún''' was an alternative version. The ] equivalent is '''Guðrun''' and the mainland ]n version is '''Gudrun'''. The Old Norse name is composed of the elements ''guð'' or ''goð'', meaning "god"; and ''rūn'', meaning "]", "secret lore". The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th century.<ref name="Oxford">{{cite book|title=Oxford Dictionary of Names|last1=Hanks|first1=Patrick|last2=Hodges|first2=Flavia|editor=Hardcastle, Kate|authorlink1=Patrick Hanks|year=2006|edition=2nd|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-861060-1|page=388}}</ref> | ||
| Gudrun was also in regular use for girls in Germany from the late ] through the 1940s, a time period when romantic ] was in vogue and the names of idealized heroines such as ] from ] became more popular. Gudrun appeared as Gutrune in ]'s opera '']'' and also in various literary works. Such names were also encouraged by the ] then in power.<ref>{{Citation | |||
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| | journal = Names: A Journal of Onomastics | |||
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| | date = December 2010 | |||
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| ==Notable people called ''Guðrún''== | ==Notable people called ''Guðrún''== | ||
| *], person in the Eddic poems | * ], person in the Eddic poems | ||
| *] (fl. C10-C11), protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga | * ] (fl. C10-C11), protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga | ||
| *], Icelandic Miss International in 1963 | * ], Icelandic Miss International in 1963 | ||
| *] (1935–2022), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature | * ] (1935–2022), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature | ||
| *] (born 1976), Icelandic writer | * ] (born 1976), Icelandic writer | ||
| *] (1950–2019), Icelandic politician | * ] (1950–2019), Icelandic politician | ||
| *], First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998) | * ], First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998) | ||
| *] (1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer | * ] (1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer | ||
| ===Gudrun=== | |||
| *] (1906–1954), Danish first lady | |||
| *] (born 1962), German hurdler | |||
| *] (1955–2011), German hurdler | |||
| *] (born 1939), Danish physician | |||
| *] (1910–1993), Swedish actress | |||
| *] (1929–2018), German neo-Nazi | |||
| *] (1931–2006), German archaeologist | |||
| *] (1940–1977), German terrorist | |||
| *] (born 1957), German musician | |||
| *] (born 1950), German actress | |||
| *] (1928–2020), German writer | |||
| *] (born 1940), German field hockey player | |||
| *] (born 1948), Swedish politician | |||
| *] (1924–2005), Norwegian politician | |||
| *] (1926–2024), Scottish actress | |||
| *] (1944–2007), German theatre manager | |||
| *] (1918–2019), German calligrapher | |||
| *] (born 1960), German politician | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *], major figure in early Germanic literature | * ], major figure in early Germanic literature | ||
| * ] | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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This article is about the modern Icelandic female given name. For Guðrún Gjúkadóttir, the mythological figure, see Gudrun.| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | god + secret lore |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
Guðrún is a feminine given name. The English and German version of the name is Gudrun. It is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required.
The name is earliest attested in a runestone as kuþrun. In Old Norse, Goðrún was an alternative version. The Faroese equivalent is Guðrun and the mainland Scandinavian version is Gudrun. The Old Norse name is composed of the elements guð or goð, meaning "god"; and rūn, meaning "rune", "secret lore". The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th century.
Notable people called Guðrún
- Guðrún Gjúkadóttir, person in the Eddic poems
- Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir (fl. C10-C11), protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga
- Guðrún Bjarnadóttir, Icelandic Miss International in 1963
- Guðrún Helgadóttir (1935–2022), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature
- Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (born 1976), Icelandic writer
- Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir (1950–2019), Icelandic politician
- Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir, First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998)
- Guðrún Lárusdóttir (1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer
See also
- Gudrun, major figure in early Germanic literature
- Gudrun (given name)
References
- ^ "Gudrun". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Statistics Iceland
- Lonely Planet Iceland Fran Parnell, Etain O'Carroll - 2007 - Page 23 "Most popular girl's name: Guðrún"
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Hardcastle, Kate (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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