Gunda (name)
Appearance
Gunda is a unisex given name and a surname. In Scandinavia it is used as a feminine given name and is the derivative of the German names ending in -gund such as Hildegund.[1] It was a common name for girls in the Scandinavian countries in the late nineteenth century.[1]
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Female given name
[edit]- Gunda Beeg, German writer and fashion designer
- Gunda Georg, American chemist
- Gunda Johansen (born 1952), Norwegian politician
- Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (born 1966), German speed skater
- Gunda Trepp (born 1958), German author and journalist
Male given name
[edit]- Gunda I (r. c. 815-?), Kakatiya ruler of India
- Gunda II (r. c. ?-865), Kakatiya ruler of India
- Gunda III (died c. 895 CE), Kakatiya ruler of India
- Gunda IV alias Pindi Gunda (r. c. 955-995), Kakatiya ruler of India
- Gunda Dhur, Indian tribal leader
- Gunda Mallesh (1947–2020), Indian politician
Surname
[edit]- Ambrose Gunda (died 2007), Zimbabwean military personnel
- Benedict Fodo Gunda, Kenyan politician
- John Gunda, South African politician
- Peter Gunda (born 1973), Slovak football player
Fictional characters
[edit]- Mama Gunda, one of the main characters in the movie Tarzan II
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780299248338.