Given name
Amund
Amund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
Original Old NorseǪgmundr
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
Its Old Norse formation brings together ag (“awe, fear or edge, point”) and mundr (“protector”).
Amund’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Amund shares a linguistic root with the Icelandic form Ögmundur. In Norwegian usage, Amund has a related form in AAMUND. In Norwegian usage, Amund has a related form in Agmund.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Amund has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
Old Norsewhere Amund comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amund
- Amund Grøndahl JansenNorwegian bicycle cyclistborn 1994
- Amund SjøbrendNorwegian speed skaterborn 1952
- Amund SkiriNorwegian footballerborn 1978
- Amund SvenssonNorwegian musicianborn 1978
- Amund HellandNorwegian geologist (1846–1918)
- Amund MaarudNorwegian musician and composerborn 1981
- Amund B. LarsenNorwegian linguist (1849–1928)
- Amund DietzelNorwegian-American tattoo artist (1891–1974)
- Amund Ringnesbusinessman, brewer and benefactor1840–1907
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Amund, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ånund
Ånund is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
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Anund
Anund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Swedish.
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Emund
Emund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Old Swedish.
>99% boys
Audmund
“riches, wealth” · “protector”
>99% boys
Oddmund
Oddmund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
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Jåsund
“narrow” · “sound”
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Åsvald
Åsvald is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
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Arnved
Arnved is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
>99% boys