Gunnar
Americannoun
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Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gunnar
< Old Norse Gunnarr, equivalent to gunn battle + herr master; compare Gundaharius, Latinized form of a Burgundian personal name
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the Honourable Artillery Company - the City of London's army reserve regiment - will fire a 62-gun salute from Gun Wharf at the Tower of London.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2013
In Portsmouth, 1662, William Shakespeare was contractor for the old Gun Wharf.
From Shakespeare's Family by Stopes, C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael)
The Gun Wharf contains a large park of artillery, and there are barracks for three thousand men extending along the river.
From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel
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