Given name
Åsmund
Åsmund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
Åsmund developed from Old Norse Ásmundr. The earlier name combines áss (“god”) and mundr (“protector”).
Åsmund’s family of names
Åsmund shares a linguistic root with Osmond. In Norwegian usage, Åsmund has a related form in AASMUND. In Norwegian usage, Åsmund has a conventional equivalent in the English form Osmond.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Åsmund has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Åsmund
- Åsmund KåressonViking Age runecarver950
- Åsmund Grøver AukrustNorwegian politicianborn 1985
- Åsmund LøvikNorwegian cyclistborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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>99% boys
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