Gulbrand
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "God's sword" |
| Region of origin | Norway |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gudbrand, Gullbrand Gulbrandsen (a surname, meaning "son of Gulbrand") |
Gulbrand is a Norwegian masculine given name. It is derived from the Old Norse Guðbrandr meaning "god's sword", from the elements guð ("god") and brandr ("sword"). It is a variant of the name Gudbrand.[1][2]
People bearing the name Gulbrand include:
- Gulbrand Alhaug (born 1942), Norwegian onomastician and linguistics professor
- Gulbrand Hagen (1865–1919), Norwegian-born American was an American newspaper editor, writer and photographer
- Gulbrand Jensen (1885–), Norwegian judge
- Gulbrand Lunde (1901–1942), Norwegian politician and Nazi collaborator
- Gudbrand Østbye (1885–1972), Norwegian Army officer and historian
- Gulbrand Eriksen Tandberg (1775–1848), Norwegian politician
