"Modgunn" meaning in All languages combined

See Modgunn on Wiktionary

Proper name [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /²muːˌɡʊnː/ Forms: Modgunna [definite], Modgud [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse Móðgunnr, Móðguðr, from móðr + gunnr (“battle; valkyrie”). Cognate with Faroese Móðgunn and Icelandic Móðgunnur. Etymology templates: {{lbor|nn|non|Móðgunnr}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse Móðgunnr, {{com|non|móðr|gunnr|nocat=1|t2=battle; valkyrie}} móðr + gunnr (“battle; valkyrie”), {{cog|fo|Móðgunn}} Faroese Móðgunn, {{cog|is|Móðgunnur}} Icelandic Móðgunnur Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|definite|Modgunna|g=f|head=}} Modgunn f (definite Modgunna)
  1. (Norse mythology) name of a goddess, the guardian of the Gjallarbrú Tags: Norse, feminine
    Sense id: en-Modgunn-nn-name-mo0Hueci Categories (other): Norse deities, Norse mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. a female given name from Old Norse Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Modgunn-nn-name-1PaFyrp5 Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk female given names, Norwegian Nynorsk given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81

Alternative forms

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