Amund
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Old Norse |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Respectful protector |
| Other names | |
| See also | Åmund, Aamund, Ommund, Ogmund, Agmund |
Amund (Old Norse: Agmundr), is a Norse masculine given name. It derives from the Old Norse Agmundr, meaning respectful protector.[1][2]
Notable people with the name include:
- Amund B. Larsen (1849–1928), Norwegian linguist
- Amund Dietzel (1891–1974), Norwegian-American tattoo artist
- Amund Helland (1846–1918), Norwegian geologist, politician and non-fiction writer
- Amund Rydland (1888–1967), Norwegian actor and theatre director
- Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892–1956), Norwegian politician
- Amund Sjøbrend (born 1952), Norwegian speed skater
- Amund Skiri (born 1978), Norwegian footballer
- Amund Svensson (born 1978), Norwegian guitarist, The Kovenant
- Lars Amund Vaage (born 1952), Norwegian author and playwright
- Master Amund (Mäster Amund), Swedish 15th-century painter known for his paintings in Södra Råda Old Church
