"Brünhilde" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [German]

Forms: Brunhild [alternative], Brunhilde [alternative], Brünhild [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz, from *brunjǭ (“breastplate”) + *hildiz (“battle, fight”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Briunhilde}} Middle High German Briunhilde, {{inh|de|goh|*Brunnīhilta}} Old High German *Brunnīhilta, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*Brunjōhildiz}} Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Brünhilde
  1. (Germanic mythology) A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Völsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda. Tags: Germanic Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-Brünhilde-de-name-RygqzgUS Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. a female given name from Middle High German Categories (topical): German female given names, German given names
    Sense id: en-Brünhilde-de-name-v2jHHkWA Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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