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Gunnar
Gunnar in Norse legend, the brother of Gudrun; eqivalent of Gunther in the Nibelungenlied. In the Norse stories, he brings about the death of his brother-in-law Sigurd, who having helped him by magic to win Brynhild has betrayed the secret, and is himself killed by Atli, at the instigation of Gudrun.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gunnar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gunnar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Gunnar.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gunnar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Gunnar.html |
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Gunnar
Gunnar ♂ (Scandinavian) equivalent of Gunther. The name is of West Germanic, not Old Norse, origin but has been used in Scandinavia since the time of the sagas at least.
Also: Gunder (Danish). |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gunnar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gunnar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gunnar.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gunnar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gunnar.html |
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