Gun (first name)
Gun is a female given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is mostly used in Swedish and is a modern form of Gunnr . This name is derived from the old Norse gunnr , which means war . This was the name of a place of pilgrimage in Nordic legend.
The male Swedish form of Gun is Gunne . Other female variants are Gunda , Gunna , Gundula, and Gunn .
Well-known namesake
- Gun-Brit Barkmin (* 1971), German opera singer and concert soloist
- Gun Hellsvik (1942–2016), Swedish politician
- Gun-Britt Tödter (* 1967), German author
- Gun Birgit Johnson (* 1929), Swedish pop singer and actress, see Bibi Johns
- Gun Röring (1930-2006), Swedish gymnast
- Gun Jacobson (1930–1996), Swedish writer
- Gun Kessle (1926–2007), Swedish photographer, visual artist and author
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gun. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gunnr. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .