Kunigunde
Kunigunde is an antique female name of Germanic origin, predominantly associated with the German-speaking world. In Slavic traditions, it corresponds to Kunigunda or the historic Czech form Kunhuta. The name was immortalised by Saint Kunigunde of Luxembourg, empress consort of Henry II.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn old Germanic name denoting a clan warrior or a woman fighting for her kin.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starohornonemeckého mena Kunigund, utvoreného z prvkov kunni vo význame „rod, pokolenie“ a gund vo význame „boj“. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „bojovníčka rodu“ alebo „tá, ktorá bojuje za svoj rod“.
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KUNIGUNDE
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV nemčine sa meno vyslovuje približne [kuniˈgʊndə]. V slovenskom prejave možno zachovať pôvodnú výslovnosť; záverečné -e zostáva neprízvučné.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useAccording to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.
Diminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Kunigunde
11People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph
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