'Brynhilde' is an altered version of the Germanic traditional name Brünhilda(and other variations), meaning 'armoured in battle'. It also comes from a character from Germanic Folklore, as well as a historical person. Aside from simply suiting Bryn as an armoured, tanky-knight type, the traditional form of the name is actually one of her middle names. She took it as her first name when she fled Gyr Abania and the Resistance, in order to evade the Empire's hunting. The different spelling is her own artistic flourish.
'Wulf' is a simplified version of her family name, Brandulfr. She didn't feel the need to make it too dissimilar, as variations of 'Wolf' and the use of 'Wolf' as both a suffix and prefix are very common among the Highlanders. Also, she was too proud to abandon her birth name completely.
The family name "Brandulfr" means "Blade Wolf", and refers to an ancient familial folklore tale in which one of Brynhilde's fore-mothers is said to have struck a deal with a dire wolf which had 'fangs as terrible as a knight's blade each'.
I did a lot of research in Germanic naming conventions (particularly those of the noble classes) to come up with Bryn's birth name, which is of noble origin. In full, her real name is "Freiin Adelfrida Brünhilda Roswitha von und zu Brandulfr". But I think we can all agree that 'Bryn' is a lot more convenient.
'Wulf' is a simplified version of her family name, Brandulfr. She didn't feel the need to make it too dissimilar, as variations of 'Wolf' and the use of 'Wolf' as both a suffix and prefix are very common among the Highlanders. Also, she was too proud to abandon her birth name completely.
The family name "Brandulfr" means "Blade Wolf", and refers to an ancient familial folklore tale in which one of Brynhilde's fore-mothers is said to have struck a deal with a dire wolf which had 'fangs as terrible as a knight's blade each'.
I did a lot of research in Germanic naming conventions (particularly those of the noble classes) to come up with Bryn's birth name, which is of noble origin. In full, her real name is "Freiin Adelfrida Brünhilda Roswitha von und zu Brandulfr". But I think we can all agree that 'Bryn' is a lot more convenient.
