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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.
In Old Norse, Goðrún was an alternative version. The Faroese equivalent is Guðrun and the mainland Scandinavian version is Gudrun. The name is composed of "guð" or "goð" meaning "god", and "rún" meaning "rune" or "mystery".
Famous people called Guðrún
- Guðrún Gjúkadóttir, a person in the Eddic poems
- Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga
- Guðrún Bjarnadóttir, Icelandic Miss International in 1963
- Guðrún Helgadóttir, Icelandic writer of children's literature
- Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Icelandic writer
- Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir, First Lady of Iceland (1996 — 1998)
- Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Icelandic writer and goði
See also
References
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