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Amund
Gender	Male
Language(s)	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 for the Labour Party
Amund Sjøbrend (born 1952), former ice speed skater from Norway
Amund Skiri (born 1978), Norwegian footballer currently playing for Aalesund
Amund Svensson (born 1978), Norwegian guitar player with 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

References

^ Coleman, Nancy L.; Veka, Olav (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 23, 50. ISBN 978-0-299-24833-8. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ Ellefson, Connie (2012). A Genealogist's Guide to Scandinavian Names: A Reference for First Names from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. New York, New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-4403-3112-1. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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[Coleman_Veka_2010-1] Coleman, Nancy L.; Veka, Olav (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 23, 50. ISBN 978-0-299-24833-8. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[Ellefson_2012-2] Ellefson, Connie (2012). A Genealogist's Guide to Scandinavian Names: A Reference for First Names from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. New York, New York: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-4403-3112-1. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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Amund

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