Given name

Germund

Germund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in German, Swedish, and Danish.

Original Old NorseGeirmundr

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Germund comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

In Swedish usage, Germund developed from Geirmundr.

Germund’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Germund shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form GEIRMUND. In Swedish usage, Germund developed from the Old Norse form Geirmundr. In German usage, Germund shares a linguistic root with the Old Norse form Geirmundr.

Walk Germund’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Germund

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Sibling ideas

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