Gundis

Gundis is a female first name that emerged in the 1960s as a neologism and short form of the Swedish name Gunndis (Gunndís). The translation of the name is 'the fighting goddess', 'the divine warrior', 'the goddess of battle', 'the battle goddess', or 'the war of the goddesses'.

What does the name Gundis mean?

The name Gundis, which emerged in the 1960s, represents a short form of the Swedish name Gunndis (Gunndís). The meaning of the name includes phrases like 'the fighting goddess', 'the divine warrior', 'the goddess of battle', 'the battle goddess', or 'the war of the goddesses'. The roots of the name lie in the Old Norse elements gunnr, meaning 'the battle', 'the strife', 'the fight', or 'the war', and dís, which means 'the goddess'. It is also possible that Gundis is a Latinized form of Gunda or Gundula, adding 'the fighter' or 'the warrior' to its meaning. This variant comes from the Old High German term gund, which means 'the battle' and 'the warrior'. Additionally, Gundis could be interpreted as 'the fighting maiden', as 'dis' in Old High German also means 'maiden' or 'noble woman'. Some alternative spellings include Gundel, Gundula, Gundela, Gundi, and Gunde.

Where does the name Gundis come from?

The origin of the name Gundis lies in both Old High German and Old Swedish, where it is translated as 'the fighting goddess' or 'the warrior'. In Old High German, gund refers to 'the battle' or 'the warrior', while in Old Norse, gunnr stands for 'the battle', 'the strife', 'the fight', or 'the war', and dís means 'the goddess'. The name can be found in the languages Old Swedish, German, and also Latinized in Swedish.

How do you pronounce Gundis?

Gundis is pronounced approximately as 'Gund-is'.

When is the name day of Gundis?

The name day for Gundis is celebrated on January 8 and May 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Gundis is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most popular female first names. Over the last ten years, Gundis has been given as a first name less than ten times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 11,574th. For the global popularity and frequency of Gundis, there are various rankings in the first name charts of individual countries.

Famous people

• Gundis Zambo (actress and participant in the jungle camp 2009 on RTL)