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| Amund | |
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| 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).
People named Amund
Amund is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Amund B. Larsen (1849–1928), Norwegian linguist
- 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
Places
- Amund Ringnes Island, one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut
See also
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