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Gynt
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Either related to nn gynt ("someone quick and clever"), or a Norwegianization of nn de Günther. Ibsen's character is inspired by the character Per Gynt from folklore, who is also the only known source of the name.
Pronunciation
nn /jʏnt/ /ɡʏnt/
Proper noun
ellipsis of Peer Gynt, the titular character of Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play of the same name.
See also
nn Oskeladden