First Known Use: 1590
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Brynhild
noun Bryn·hild \ˈbrin-ˌhild\
Definition of BRYNHILD
: a Valkyrie who is waked from an enchanted sleep by Sigurd and later has him killed when he forgets her
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Origin of BRYNHILD
Old Norse Brynhildr
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