Modgunn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Móðgunnr, Móðguðr, from móðr +‎ gunnr (“battle; valkyrie”). Cognate with Faroese Móðgunn and Icelandic Móðgunnur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²muːˌɡʊnː/

Proper noun

Modgunn f (definite Modgunna)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a goddess, the guardian of the Gjallarbrú
  2. a female given name from Old Norse

References

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