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Gylden is a term found in Danish and Norwegian that means golden. In modern usage it functions as an adjective and appears as a component in several historical surnames and noble titles. The form is derived from North Germanic languages, with Danish gylden and Swedish gyllene reflecting the same root, while Norwegian usage often preserves gylden in compound names.

In historical onomastics, gylden is commonly embedded in compound surnames and titles. Notable examples include Gyldenløve

A prominent bearer of the Gyldenløve line was Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, a 17th-century Danish-Norwegian nobleman who

Beyond surnames, gylden continues to appear in historical references, place names, and cultural works that invoke

See also: Gyldenløve, Gyldenstierne, Danish-Norwegian nobility.

(golden
lion)
and
Gyldenstierne
(golden
star).
These
names
were
borne
by
members
of
Danish-Norwegian
nobility
and
have
become
markers
of
lineage
and
heritage
in
archival
records.
The
root
element
Gyldenløve,
in
particular,
highlights
the
symbolic
pairing
of
gold
with
the
lion,
a
motif
used
in
aristocratic
nomenclature.
served
as
governor-general
of
Norway.
The
name
itself
demonstrates
how
gylden
functions
within
a
wider
aristocratic
naming
tradition,
often
signaling
prestige
or
a
family’s
claimed
virtues.
Danish-Norwegian
heritage.
The
term
remains
a
recognizable
linguistic
cue
for
“golden”
in
Nordic
contexts
and
is
frequently
encountered
in
genealogical
research
and
studies
of
Danish
and
Norwegian
nobility.