Gunnar
Scandinavian masculine name
Gunnar is a Scandinavian male given name, common in Norway, Sweden, and Iceland.
It derives from Old Norse elements meaning "war" and "warrior." The name appears in Norse mythology and medieval sagas: Gunnar was one of the central figures in the Völsunga saga.
English speakers sometimes encounter it in Nordic crime fiction or among people of Scandinavian descent.
Medieval Nordic raider
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- NordicOf northern Europe
- OdinChief Norse deity
saga · rune · longship · Norse · mythological · battle · shield · spear
Male in character
- SwedishOf a Nordic kingdom
- NorwegianFrom Oslo's homeland
- IcelandicOf a North Atlantic island
- DanishOf Denmark
Germanic · firstborn · namesake · baptism · heritage · patronymic · traditional · spelling
Viking
Medieval Nordic raider
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- NordicOf northern Europe
Odin · saga · rune · longship · Norse · mythological · battle · shield · spear · Erik
masculine
Male in character
Danish · Germanic · firstborn · namesake · baptism · heritage · patronymic · traditional · spelling · pronunciation
brand
Company's product line name
hunting · tactical · precision · shooting · gear · accessories · mounts · sight · marksman · ammunition
gaming
Interactive electronic entertainment
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- computerElectronic calculating device
- eyestrainOverworked vision discomfort
screens · lenses · esports · protection · digital · headset · streaming · fatigue · prescription · amber
- Viking WorldNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland
- Volsung sagaSigurd, Sigmund, cursed ring, gold hoard, dragon hoard
- gunned downKilled by shooting
- gunning downShooting to kill
- machine gunnerSoldier operating automatic weapon
- tail gunnerCrew member defending bomber's aft
- gunnery sergeantSenior Marine noncommissioned officer
- door gunnerHelicopter-mounted weapon operator