Grímhildr

Gender Feminine
Usage Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1]

Meaning & History

Old Norse cognate of Kriemhild. In the Norse Völsungasaga Grímhildr is the mother of Gunnar and Gudrun, while in the German counterpart the Nibelungenlied Kriemhild is the sister of Gunther and she herself has a role equivalent to Gudrun.

Related Names

Rootsgríma + hildr
Other Languages & CulturesKriemhild, Kriemhilde, Krimhilde(German) Grimhilt(Germanic) Grimhilt, Kriemhild(Germanic Mythology) Grīmahildiz(Old Germanic)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   devious   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

German mythology, mythology

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
Entry updated December 7, 2022