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Reidun

Girl NameNorwegian Origin

Meaning

From the Old Norse name Hreiðunn which was derived from the elements hreiðr "nest, home" and unnr "t

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Reidun and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Reidun

Reidun Gunnarson

Reidun Gunnarson is a Norwegian handball player.

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Reidun Røed

Reidun Røed, née Hjartøy (22 March 1921 – 5 April 2009) was a Norwegian resistance member.

Reidun Twarock

Reidun Twarock () is a German-born mathematical biologist at the University of York.

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Reidun Brusletten

Reidun Brusletten (born 29 November 1936 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

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Reidun Gravdahl

Reidun Gravdahl, née Engen (born 12 January 1948 in Østre Toten) is a profiled Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

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Linnea, named after Carl Linnaeus, the botanist, shares a connection to nature and a sense of understated beauty, much like Reidun.

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