Guri

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Gudrid, Gurid, Gyri, Gyrid === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”) +‎ fríðr (“beautiful”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Guri, Danish Gyrith, Swedish Gyrid, Faroese Guðrið and Icelandic Guðríður (“female given name”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡʉː.ri/ Rhymes: -ʉːri Homophones: guri, -guri Hyphenation: Gu‧ri === Proper noun === Guri A female given name of Old Norse origin. ==== Usage notes ==== The Norwegian name day for Guri is 6 May. Guri has traditionally also been a common name for cows in Norway. ==== Derived terms ==== === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 2,021 women in Norway had Guri as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025. === References === Kristoffer Kruken and Ola Stemshaug (2013), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 3rd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN. “Guri – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon. “guri” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “-guri” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse Guðríðr. === Proper noun === Guri f a female given name, variant of Gudrid ==== Derived terms ==== Pillar-Guri (a legandary female hero from various places, most known the one from Kringen)