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Reidun (sometimes also spelled 'Reidunn') is an Old Norse name for girls and women, mostly used in Norway. The name Reidun consists of the elements Hreiðr (meaning house) and unnr (sometimes translated as to wave). Another translation for unnr would be elska,[1] meaning to love. The first part of the name, Hreiðr, can also be translated as nest, meaning the name Reidun could refer to a woman who loves her home or nest.[2]

Reidun was most popular as a name in the 1930s and 1940s.[3] 9,195 women in Norway have Reidunn as their first name.[4] The name has been used rarely as a first name in the 21st century.

In Sweden the name Reidun has become rare, falling far below the top 100 list of women's names in Sweden.[5]

## Notable people called Reidun

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Reidun is a given name for girls and women. Notable people with the given name include:

* Reidun Andersson (1922–1992), Norwegian politician
* Reidun Andreassen (born 1936), Norwegian politician
* Reidun Brusletten (born 1936), Norwegian politician
* Reidun Gravdahl (born 1948), Norwegian politician
* Reidun Gunnarson, Norwegian handball player
* Reidun Røed (1921–2009), Norwegian resistance member
* Reidun Seth (born 1966), Norwegian footballer
* Reidun Tatham (born 1978), Canadian synchronized swimmer
* Reidun Twarock, German mathematician

## References

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1. ^ Reidun on 'Store norske leksikon' (Big Norwegian Dictionary), article written by Gulbrand Alhaug, specialist in girls names, from Arctic University in Tromsø, last updated 8th of July 2020, retrieved 6th of January 2021
2. ^ name Hreiðunn explained/translated on Wiktionary website last updated 9th of October 2019, retrieved 6th of January 2021
3. ^ Frequency of name Reidun Statistisk Centralburå/Norwegian Statistics, no publishing date mentioned, retrieved 6th of January 2021
4. ^ Det er 9 195 kvinner som har Reidun som første fornavn Statistisk Centralburå/Norwegian Statistics, last updated 24th of January 2020, retrieved 6th of January 2021
5. ^ Given names, women, top 100 Statistikmyndigheten SCB/Swedish statistics agency, published 31st of December 2019, retrieved 6th of January 2021

## External links

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* Reidun on 'Behind the name' website