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Guri
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guri gurí gurî gúṛi -guri
Norwegian Bokmål
no Guri
Alternative forms
nb Gudrid, nb Gurid, nb Gyri, nb Gyrid
Etymology
nb non Guðríðr, from non Guðfríðr, from non guð fríðr god beautiful.
Compare nn Guri, da Gyrith, sv Gyrid, fo Guðrið and is Guðríður female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈɡʉː.ri/
nb ʉːri 2
nb guri -guri
nb Gu ri
Proper noun
nb proper noun
A female given name of Old Norse origin.
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Guri is 6 May.
nb Guri has traditionally also been a common name for cows in Norway.
Derived terms
nb Gurine female given name
nb guri expression of surprise, alarm, or emphasis
nb -guri compound element referring to a girl or woman
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 2,021 women in Norway had nb Guri as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“Navn” at Statistics Norway.
References
Kristoffer Kruken and Ola Stemshaug (2013), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 3rd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 9788252173680.
“Guri – kvinnenamn” in no Store norske leksikon.
guri
-guri
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn non Guðríðr.
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn female Gudrid
Derived terms
nn Pillar-Guri (a legandary female hero from various places, most known the one from Kringen)