Gunn (first name)

Gunn is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is mostly used in Norwegian 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 Norwegian form of Gunn is Gunne . Other female variants are Gunda , Gunna , Gundula, and Gun .

Well-known namesake

• Gunn Margit Andreassen (* 1973), Norwegian biathlete
• Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå (* 1973), Norwegian mountain biker
• Gunn Nyborg (* 1960), Norwegian soccer player
• Gunn Wållgren (1913–1983), Swedish stage actress

See also

• Gunn

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gunn. Retrieved May 10, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gunnr. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .