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
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