húnn = 'child', 'cub', 'bear cub' [1] [2] [3]
húnn = 'bear cub', 'die', 'something arched' [4]
hûnn = 'cub', 'bear cub' [5]
Sometimes this name element is regarded to derive from the tribal name of the Huns, but a connection is unlikely [6] [5] [7]
bear cubs Image by J. Jansson/norden.org,[8] License: Creative Commons, CC-BY |
See *Hūnaz (Norse) and Hun (English); *Hūna (Norse) and Huno (German) and Huna (English)
Name Element |
Example |
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BJÖRN | see Húnbjörn (Norse) |
BJÖRT | see Humbert (German) |
BOGI | see Húnbogi (Norse) |
BORG | see Húnbjörg (Norse) |
DIS | see Húndís (Norse) |
FAST | see Húnfastr (Norse) |
FRID | see Húnrøðr (Norse) and Hunfrith (English) |
GEIR | see Húngeirr (Norse) |
GERD | see Húngerðr (Norse) |
GUNN | see Húngunn (Norse) |
KETILL | see Hunkil (Norse) |
LEIF | see Hunlef (Norse) |
LJOT | see Húnljótur (Norse) |
NEF | see Húnnefr (Norse) |
STEIN | see Húnsteinn (Norse) |
ULF | see Húnulfr (Norse) |
VID | see Húnviðr (Norse) |
VÖR | see Húnvǫr (Norse) |
ÞJOF | see Húnþjófr (Norse) |