Brunhilda

broon-HILL-dah

Norse

"armed for battle"

Brunhilda Origin and Meaning

The name Brunhilda is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "armed for battle".

Variant of Brunhild, still clad in heavy armor. Though the heroine Brunhilda of Quentin Tarantino's recent film Django Unchained may have given this version of the name new appeal.

Popularity of the name Brunhilda

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Famous People Named Brunhilda

• Brunhilda of Austrasia Visigoth queen
• Igerna Brünhilda "Hilda" Johnson Sollas British naturalist
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunhilda_of_Austrasia Brunhild of Austrasia, a Merovingian queen
• Brunhilda of Austrasia Merovingian queen

The name Brunhilda in Pop Culture

• Brenhilda (sic) Countess of Paris, character in Sir Walter Scott's 1832 novel Count Robert of Paris
• "Broom Hilda," comic strip about a green witch
• Broomhilda "Hildy" Von Shaft Kerry Washington's character in movie "Django Unchained"