Gunnar

[ goon-nahr, goon-er ]

noun

1. Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
2. a male given name.

Gunnar

/ ˈɡʊnɑː /

noun

1. Norse myth brother of Gudrun and husband of Brynhild, won for him by Sigurd. He corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gunnar¹

< Old Norse Gunnarr, equivalent to gunn battle + herr master; compare Gundaharius, Latinized form of a Burgundian personal name

Example Sentences

It didn’t help because ultimately the Dutchman failed to even make United contenders for major honours, just as Ralf Rangnick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal and David Moyes did before him.

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The Dutchman follows in the footsteps of former team-mates Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick, who both had spells as temporary United bosses, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turned a successful interim period into a near three-year term in charge.

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His countryman Mourinho, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick tried and failed to revive and sustain the glory days since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down in May 2013.

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Michael Carrick won 2-0 in Villarreal when he took over for three games after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s exit in 2021.

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Former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer debated about signing Antony for £30m during his time at the helm but backed off.

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