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| *], person in the Eddic poems | *], person in the Eddic poems | ||
| *], 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 | ||
| *], Icelandic writer of children's literature | *] (born 1935), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature | ||
| *], Icelandic writer | *] (born 1976), Icelandic writer | ||
| *], First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998) | *], First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998) | ||
| *], Icelandic politician and writer | *] (1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer | ||
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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 | Iceland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gudrun |
Guðrún 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.
Famous 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 (born 1935), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature
- Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (born 1976), Icelandic writer
- Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir, First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998)
- Guðrún Lárusdóttir (1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer
Gudrun
- Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer (1906–1954), Danish first lady
- Gudrun Abt (born 1962), German hurdler
- Gudrun Berend (born 1955), German hurdler
- Gudrun Boysen (born 1939), Danish physician
- Gudrun Brost (1910–1993), Swedish actress
- Gudrun Burwitz (1929–2018), German neo-Nazi
- Gudrun Corvinus (1931–2006), German archaeologist
- Gudrun Ensslin (1940–1977), German terrorist
- Gudrun Gut (21st century), German musician
- Gudrun Landgrebe (born 1950), German actress
- Gudrun Pausewang (1928–2020), German writer
- Gudrun Scholz (born 1940), German field hockey player
- Gudrun Schyman (born 1948), Swedish politician
- Gudrun Tandberg Høykoll (1924–2005), Norwegian politician
- Gudrun Ure (born 1926), Scottish actress
- Gudrun Wagner (1944–2007), German theatre manager
- Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse (1918–2019), German calligrapher
See also
- Gudrun, major figure in early Germanic literature
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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