Gudrun (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | god + secret lore |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Goðrún, Guðrun, Guðrún, Gutrune |
Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin derived from guð or goð, meaning "god"; and rūn, meaning "rune", or "secret lore". Gudrun, the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish as well as the English and German form of the name, was revived and came into greater use in the latter half of the 19th century
The name is earliest attested in a runestone as kuþrun. The modern Icelandic version of the name is Guðrún. In Old Norse, Goðrún was an alternative version. The Faroese equivalent is Guðrun.