Gunn
See also: gunn
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʌn/
- Homophone: gun
- Rhymes: -ʌn
Proper noun
Gunn
- A Scottish surname from Old Norse.
- A hamlet in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, Canada.
- A suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
Derived terms
Faroese
Etymology
Proper noun
Gunn f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Gunn: Gunnarson
- daughter of Gunn: Gunnardóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Gunn |
| accusative | Gunn |
| dative | Gunn |
| genitive | Gunnar |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Gunnr, from gunnr (“battle”). Also a short form of compound names containing the element.
Proper noun
Gunn f
- a female given name from Old Norse
Related terms
- gunn (name element)
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 148
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English Gunn, from Old Norse Gunnr.
Proper noun
Gunn
- a Scottish surname