Gunnar

[ goon-nahr, goon-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
a male given name.

Gunnar

/ ˈɡʊnɑː /

Norse myth brother of Gudrun and husband of Brynhild, won for him by Sigurd. He corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied

Origin of Gunnar¹

< Old Norse Gunnarr, equivalent to gunn battle + herr master; compare Gundaharius, Latinized form of a Burgundian personal name

Barbra Driskill-Scherer is the mother of 9-year-old Gunnar, who has I/DD.

Colt, Remington, and Gauge have all soared, and Gunner is much more common than the traditional name Gunnar.

“This man goes by the name of Piper,” Gunnar announced simply.

A Bron stepped forward and Gunnar slashed him from shoulder to stomach-pit.

Then he rushed to the stairway where last he had seen Gunnar.

“Like stone tulips with petals of flame,” Gunnar said as he looked at them.

And only Gunnar is left to toss the last coin upon the counter.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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