Audmund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Auðmundr, from auðr (“riches, wealth”) +‎ -mundr (“protector”), cf. mund (“protection; bride gift”). Cognate with Faroese Eyðmundur, Icelandic Auðmundur, Swedish Ödmund, and English Edmund. Doublet of Edmund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²œʊːmʊn(d)/

Proper noun

Audmund m (definite Audmunden)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• aud (“riches, wealth”, name element)
• -mund (“protector”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Audmund”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN