Alrun

Alrun is a female given name .

variants

Alraune, Alrune, Alruna, Adelrun, Alrun, Adelrune, Aelrun, Elfrun

Origin and meaning of the name

The name comes from the Old High German adal : "noble, noble disposition" and rûna : "mystery, magic" and originally means "who knows all runes" or the all-wise.

The Germanic seers were also called alruns.

name day

Alrun's name day is celebrated on January 27th. Patron saint is the blessed recluse Alruna von Cham , the patron saint of pregnant women and those suffering from fever.

Well-known namesake

• Alruna von Cham (around 990-1045), patroness of pregnant women and those suffering from fever
• Aelrun Goette (born July 6, 1966 in East Berlin ) German director of documentaries and feature films .

pseudonym

• Alrun von Berneck , actually: Wilhelm Muhrmann (1906–1986), German entertainment novelist

See also:

• Mandrakes
• Mandrake (cultural history)