Given name

Gudmundur

Gudmundur is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

Original Old NorseGuðmundr

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gudmundur comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Guðmundr.

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Gudmundur’s family of names

In Faroese usage, Gudmundur continues an earlier form in Guðmundr.

Walk Gudmundur’s family in the name graph

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

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

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