BRYNHILDR female Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse cognate of BRÜNHILD. In the Norse legend the 'Volsungasaga' Brynhildr was rescued by the hero Sigurd in the guise of Gunnar. Brynhildr and Gunnar were married, but when Sigurd's wife Gudrun let slip that it was in fact Sigurd who had rescued her, Brynhildr plotted against him. She accused Sigurd of taking her virginity, spurring Gunnar to arrange Sigurd's murder. | ||||||||||||||||||||
BRüNHILD female German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle". It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhildr (from the elements bryn and hildr). In Norse legend Brynhildr was the queen of the Valkyries who was rescued by the hero Sigurd. In the Germanic saga the 'Nibelungenlied' she was a queen of Iceland and the wife of Günther. Both of these characters were probably inspired by the eventful life of the 6th-century Frankish queen Brunhilda (of Visigothic birth). |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Brunhild, Brunhilde, Brunihild |
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Brynhildr |
GERMAN: Brünhild, Brunhilde |
GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY: Brünhild, Brunhild |
HISTORY: Brunhilda |
ITALIAN: Brunilda |
NORSE MYTHOLOGY: Brynhild, Brynhildr |
NORWEGIAN: Brynhild |
PORTUGUESE: Brunilda |
SPANISH: Brunilda |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
PORTUGUESE: Nilda |
SPANISH: Nilda |