(ˈɡʊdruːn), Guthrun (ˈɡʊðruːn) or Kudrun (ˈkʊdruːn)
noun
Norse mythology
the wife of Sigurd and, after his death, of Atli, whom she slew for his murder of her brother Gunnar. She corresponds to Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied
Gudrun in American English
(ˈgʊdˌrun)
noun
Norse Mythology
the daughter of the Nibelung king: she lures Sigurd away from the Valkyrie Brynhild and marries him
Word origin
ON Guthrūn < guthr, war, battle + runa, close friend (secret-sharer) < ON rūn: see rune