Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “Rauni” come from?

Rauni (Finnish) comes from Swedish Ragnhild, from Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Old Norse hildr, from Proto-Germanic hildiz — battle, fight.

Ancestry of “Rauni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishRagnhild—
2Old NorseRagnhildr—
3Old Norsehildrbattle
4Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight

Words derived from “Rauni”

  • raunikki
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