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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The team has lost just twice in 16 games under interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to change it, but never quite got there.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
From Jan Age Fjortoft, Morten Gamst Pedersen and John Carew to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Martin Odegaard and Haaland, the countries have been closely linked in footballing terms for the past 30 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Lauri Lehtinen, who had won gold in ’32, was back for another go, along with his brilliant teammates Gunnar Hockert and Ilmari Salminen.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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