Gunnar

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr, cognate with German Günther and medieval English Gunter.

Proper noun

Gunnar

1. A male given name.

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 117 males with the given name Gunnar have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr.

Proper noun

Gunnar

1. A male given name.

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡʊnːar]

Proper noun

Gunnar m

1. A male given name

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr.

Proper noun

Gunnar m

1. A male given name

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr, from elements meaning "battle" and "army". Recorded in Norway since the Middle Ages.

Proper noun

Gunnar

1. A male given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 047 males with the given name Gunnar living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Proper noun

Gunnar

1. accusative singular of Gunnarr

Etymology

From Old Norse Gunnarr.

Proper noun

Gunnar c (genitive Gunnars)

1. A male given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 116 897 males with the given name Gunnar living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on 19 June 2011.