"Brunhild" meaning in German

See Brunhild in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Brunhilde [alternative], Brünhild [alternative], Brünhilde [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}} Brunhild
  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
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  2. a female given name from Middle High German Categories (topical): German female given names, German given names
    Sense id: en-Brunhild-de-name-v2jHHkWA Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 9 15 12 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 6 11 14 26 16 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
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