Jorunn

Jorunn is a feminine Norwegian given name. In Norse, "jór/iór" means "horse", and "unna" means "love". Alternatively, the first word may be derived from "jǫfurr", which means "king" or "chieftain", derived from a term that originally meant "wild boar [helmet]".

Notable people with the name include:


 * Jorunn Hageler, Norwegian politician
 * Jorunn Hareide, Norwegian historian of literature
 * Jorunn Horgen, Norwegian windsurfer
 * Jorunn Johnsen, Norwegian journalist
 * Jorunn Kjellsby, Norwegian actress
 * Jorunn Økland, Norwegian theologian
 * Jorunn Ringstad, Norwegian politician
 * Jorunn Teigen, Norwegian orienteering competitor
 * Jórunn skáldmær, Norwegian skald
 * Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Norwegian professor of sports medicine
 * Jórunn Viðar, Icelandic pianist and composer