Guðríðr

Gender Feminine
Usage Old Norse [1][2]

Meaning & History

Old Norse name derived from the elements guð "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Related Names

Rootsguð + fríðr
DiminutiveGyða
Other Languages & CulturesGyda(Danish) Githa, Gytha(English) Guðríður, Gyða(Icelandic) Gyda(Norwegian)

Categories

beauty, theophoric names

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 85.
Entry updated June 9, 2023