Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in

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. In 2004, it was ranked first before

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

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Sigríður Sigríður is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked third behind Anna and Guðrún. According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used onl ...

.Lonely Planet Iceland Fran Parnell, Etain O'Carroll - 2007 - Page 23 "Most popular girl's name: Guðrún" According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and

patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

s are used if disambiguation is required. The name is earliest attested in a runestone as kuþrun. In

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

, Goðrún was an alternative version. The Faroese equivalent is Guðrun and the mainland

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

n version is Gudrun. The Old Norse name is composed of the elements ''guð'' or ''goð'', meaning "god"; and ''rūn'', meaning "

rune Runes are the letter (alphabet), letters in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write various Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, a ...

", "secret lore". The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th century.

Famous people called ''Guðrún''

Guðrún Gjúkadóttir Gudrun ( ; non, Guðrún) or Kriemhild ( ; gmh, Kriemhilt) is the wife of Sigurd/Siegfried and a major figure in Germanic heroic legend and literature. She is believed to have her origins in Ildico, last wife of Attila the Hun, and two qu ...

, person in the Eddic poems *

Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.Lonely Planet Iceland Fran Parnell, Etain O'Carroll - 2007 - Page 23 "Most popular girl's name: Guðrún" According to ...

(fl. C10-C11), protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga *

Guðrún Bjarnadóttir Miss Iceland or Miss Universe Iceland ( is, Ungfrú Ísland) is a national beauty pageant in Iceland. Began 2023 the winner represents Iceland at Miss Universe pageant. History The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first yea ...

, Icelandic Miss International in 1963 *

Guðrún Helgadóttir Guðrún Helgadóttir (7 September 1935 – 23 March 2022) was a prominent writer of children's literature in Iceland. She was born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Her first book, ''Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni'', appeared in 1974 when she worked at t ...

(born 1935), Icelandic politician and writer of children's literature *

Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir is an Icelandic writer born on 17 March 1976. She studied philosophy at the University of Iceland. Her first novel and collection came out in 1998 to acclaim. She has written five novels since then. In 2000, her n ...

(born 1976), Icelandic writer *

Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir (19 October 1950 – 31 December 2019) was an Icelandic politician for the Social Democratic Party and then the Social Democratic Alliance who was an elected member of the Althing representing the Reykjavík North consti ...

(1950–2019), Icelandic politician *

Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir (; 14 August 1934 – 12 October 1998) was the First Lady of Iceland from 1996 to 1998. She was the first wife of Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Guðrún Katrín studied archaeology and sociology ...

, First Lady of Iceland (1996–1998) *

Guðrún Lárusdóttir Guðrún Lárusdóttir (8 January 1880 – 20 August 1938) was an Icelandic politician, writer and translator. She most notably served two terms as a member of the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland. Biography Guðrún was born in Valþ ...

(1880-1938), Icelandic politician and writer

Gudrun

* Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer (1906–1954), Danish first lady * Gudrun Abt (born 1962), German hurdler *

Gudrun Berend Gudrun Berend, married Wakan, (27 April 1955 in Eisleben – 22 August 2011 in Eisleben) was an East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Chemie Halle. She finished fifth at the 1974 European Championships, fourth at the 1976 Summe ...

(1955–2011), German hurdler *

Gudrun Boysen Gudrun Margrethe Boysen (b. 5 April 1939 in Lille Utterslev, Denmark) is a Danish physician (MD and DM.Sc.) and conducts research into the causes and effects of strokes. She conducts her research at the Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg Hospit ...

(born 1939), Danish physician *

Gudrun Brost Gudrun Lisa Johanna Brost (6 April 1910 – 28 June 1993) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1936 and 1986. Partial filmography * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) - Woman at party (uncredited) * ''Jans ...

(1910–1993), Swedish actress *

Gudrun Burwitz Gudrun Margarete Elfriede Emma Anna Burwitz (née Himmler, 8 August 1929 – 24 May 2018) was the daughter of Heinrich Himmler and Margarete Himmler. Her father, as ''Reichsführer-SS'', was a leading member of the Nazi Party, and chief archite ...

(1929–2018), German neo-Nazi *

Gudrun Corvinus Gudrun Corvinus (1932–2006) was a German geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist. Her contributions through her field work, academic monologues and archeological excavation discoveries are vast and have contributed to continued scientific dis ...

(1931–2006), German archaeologist *

Gudrun Ensslin Gudrun Ensslin (; 15 August 1940 – 18 October 1977) was a German far-left terrorist and founder of the West German far-left militant group Red Army Faction (, or RAF, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang). After becoming involved with co-fou ...

(1940–1977), German terrorist *

Gudrun Gut Gudrun Gut (born 20 May 1957) is a German electronic musician, DJ, presenter, music producer and founder of the Monika Enterprise. She grew up in the Lüneburger Heide and moved to West Berlin in 1975, where she studied visual arts at the Hoc ...

(born 1957), German musician *

Gudrun Landgrebe Gudrun Landgrebe (; born 20 June 1950) is a German actress. Landgrebe was born in Göttingen, grew up in Bochum, and attended theatre school in Cologne from 1968 until 1971. In 1971 she made her debut at Stadttheater Bielefeld. She also appea ...

(born 1950), German actress *

Gudrun Pausewang Gudrun Pausewang (3 March 1928 – 23 January 2020), less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as ''The Last Children of Schewenborn'' and ' ...

(1928–2020), German writer *

Gudrun Scholz Gudrun Scholz née Scheller (born 14 January 1940) is a retired German field hockey player. Scholz joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 1952, initially competing as a long jumper. In 1959 she set a German record at 6.22m. In 1961, Scholz placed thir ...

(born 1940), German field hockey player *

Gudrun Schyman Gerd ''Gudrun'' Maria Schyman (born 9 June 1948) is a Swedish politician. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her fem ...

(born 1948), Swedish politician * Gudrun Tandberg Høykoll (1924–2005), Norwegian politician *

Gudrun Ure Gudrun Ure (born 12 March 1926) is a Scottish actress, most famous for her portrayal of the title character in ''Super Gran''. Biography Ure was born in Campsie, Stirlingshire. She starred in Orson Welles' 1951 stage production of '' Othel ...

(born 1926), Scottish actress *

Gudrun Wagner Gudrun Wagner (''née'' Armann; 15 June 1944 – 28 November 2007) was the second wife of Wolfgang Wagner, sole director of the Bayreuth Festival since 1967. Her behind-the-scenes influence led her to be considered virtual co-director. Biograp ...

(1944–2007), German theatre manager *

Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse (2 January 1918 – 13 December 2019) was a German book binding, book-binder, calligrapher and type designer, typographer. She also designed #Typeface designs, several typefaces. She was the 1991 winner of the Frederic W. G ...

(1918–2019), German calligrapher

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Famous people called ''Guðrún''

Gudrun

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