Word
gunnar
Phoneticsgun·nar
/ˈɡənɝ/
Definition
n. a male name from Northern Europe, especially common in countries like Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. It comes from old words meaning 'war' and 'soldier'.
n. a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the elements 'gunnr' (war) and 'arr' (warrior). Common in Scandinavia and Iceland, it appears frequently in Germanic mythology and sagas.
Examples
“Gunnar is a very common name in Iceland.”
“The professor introduced himself as Gunnar and explained that his family originally came from a small village in Norway.”
“In the Völsunga saga, the character Gunnar is a legendary king whose complex relationships and eventual tragic death form a central part of the narrative cycle.”
Examples
simple
“Gunnar is a very common name in Iceland.”
contextual
“The professor introduced himself as Gunnar and explained that his family originally came from a small village in Norway.”
complex
“In the Völsunga saga, the character Gunnar is a legendary king whose complex relationships and eventual tragic death form a central part of the narrative cycle.”
Usage
As a proper name, it is capitalised in all contexts.
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