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Gunnar

GUN-ar

/ˈɡʊnɑːr/

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gunnar

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Old Norse/Swedish (Sweden/Scandinavia)
Meaning
Battle warrior; war + army
Gender
male

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A common Scandinavian name; name of Gunnar from the Icelandic Njáls saga

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