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Gunnar
GUN-ar
/ˈɡʊnɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Gunnar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Old Norse (Scandinavia/Iceland)
- Meaning
- Warrior; the one who fights
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Old Norse 'gunnr' (war/battle) + 'arr' (warrior); a legendary Norse hero in the Volsung Saga; also name of Gunnar Myrdal (Swedish economist, Nobel laureate); popular across all Nordic countries
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