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Amund Sigurdsson Bolt
Amund ( non, 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 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 Södra Råda Old Church ( sv, Södra R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund B
Amund ( non, 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 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 Places * Amund, Iowa, an unincorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Dietzel
Amund Dietzel (28 February 1891 – 9 February 1974) was an early American tattoo artist who tattooed tens of thousands of people in Milwaukee between 1913 and 1967. He developed a substantial amount of flash art, influenced many other tattoo artists, and helped to define the American traditional tattoo style. He was known as the "Master of Milwaukee" and "Master in Milwaukee". He learned to tattoo as a young Norwegian sailor, but after a shipwreck in Canada, he decided to immigrate to the United States. He became a traveling performer as a tattooed man, then settled in Milwaukee as a professional tattoo artist. Early life Dietzel was born on 28 February 1891, in Kristiania, Norway. After his father died, Dietzel joined the Norwegian merchant fleet at the age of 14. Scandinavia had a maritime tattooing tradition, and Dietzel soon received his first tattoo. While working on a ship that transported timber between Canada and England, he began to tattoo his shipmates using a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Helland
Amund Helland (11 October 1846 – 15 November 1918) was a Norwegian geologist, politician and non-fiction writer. He is particularly known for his works on glacial erosion and the role of glaciers in the formation of valleys, fjords and lakes. He is also known for starting the series '' Norges Land og Folk'', published in 20 volumes from 1885 to 1921. Personal life Helland was born in Bergen as the son of merchant Hans Helland (1817–1859) and Karen Marie Folkedal. He had six siblings. When his father died in 1859, his mother earned to the family's living by running a pension. He died in Kristiania in 1918. Career Helland was a student from 1864, and graduated as cand.min. in 1868. In his early career he made excursions to Greenland, Iceland and other European countries. In his first work, the monography ''Ertsforekomster i Søndhordland og Forekomster af Kise i visse Skifere i Norge'' from 1871, he claimed unconventional views which were not appreciated by elder collea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Rydland
Amund Rydland (25 November 1888 – 16 February 1967) was a Norwegian stage and film actor and theatre director. Born in the village of Alversund, Lindås municipality in Hordaland, he made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1913, and served as the theatre's director from 1916 to 1922. He was best known for his comedy characters. Selected filmography *''Growth of the Soil'' (1921) *'' Farende folk'' (1922) *'' Himmeluret'' (1925) *''Ugler i mosen ''Ugler i mosen'' is a 1959 Norwegian mystery and adventure family film directed by Ivo Caprino. The title, which literally means 'Owls in the Moss', is based on the idiom ''det er ugler i mosen'' 'I smell a rat; there is mischief afoot'. The film ...'' (1959) References External links * 1888 births 1967 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male silent film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors Norwegian theatre directors People from Lindås People from Nordhordland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Rasmussen Skarholt
Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (31 March 1892 – 28 April 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was born in Orkdal. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1934, and was re-elected on four occasions. During his fifth term, he died. He was then replaced by Jenny Lund. Skarholt was a member of Orkdal Orkdal is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipal ... municipality council between 1919 and 1951. He served most of this time as a member of the executive committee. References * 1892 births 1956 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Sjøbrend
Amund Martin Sjøbrend (born 1 December 1952) is a former Speed skating, ice speed skater from Norway. Together with Sten Stensen, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, Amund Sjøbrend was one of the legendary ''four S-es'' (which sounds like "four aces" in Norwegian (language), Norwegian), four Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s. His first international success came in 1974, when he won silver at the European Allround Championships. Sjøbrend participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, but had no success there. In 1977, he won bronze at the European Allround Championships. Sjøbrend was more or less in the shadow of the other three of the ''four S-es'' until he had his best year in 1981. That year, he became both European Speed Skating Championships, European Allround Champion and World Allround Speed Skating Championships, World Allround Champion. For his accomplishments, he received the Oscar Mathisen Award that same year. Medals An overview of me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Skiri
Amund Skiri (born 25 February 1978) is a Norwegian football coach and a former player who is the manager of Kristiansund. He's known for putting away the deciding penalty kick in the Norwegian cup final in 2009, giving Aalesund the victory and the medal. On 1 January 2017 he became assistant coach for Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it .... Career statistics References External links Profileat Aafk.no Guardian Football 1978 births Living people Footballers from Oslo Men's association football defenders Norwegian men's footballers Vålerenga Fotball players Aalesunds FK players Eliteserien players Norwegian football managers Kristiansund BK managers {{norway-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Svensson
Amund Svensson, born 21 April 1978, is a Norwegian musician and composer. He is the co-founder and the main composer of the band The Kovenant, for which he plays guitars and keyboards as well as write orchestrations. He is also involved in his own long abandoned side project Painstation, and has created remixes and orchestrations for Theatre of Tragedy, Mortiis and Deathstars Deathstars is a Swedish industrial metal band from Strömstad. Formed in 2000, the group are noted for their dark horror-themed lyrics, pessimistic and misanthropic social commentary, distinctive trademark face paint, dark stage uniforms and ph .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Svensson, Amund 1978 births Living people Norwegian black metal musicians Norwegian multi-instrumentalists Musicians from Hamar Place of birth missing (living people) Norwegian people of Swedish descent The Kovenant members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Amund Vaage
Lars Amund Vaage was born in 1952 at Sunde, Kvinnherad on the west coast of Norway, and studied classical piano at the Bergen Music Conservatory. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the novel Exercise Cold Winter, and has since published award-winning novels, short stories and collections of poetry, and a long essay on the art of storytelling, Sorrow and Song, 2016. In 1995 he had a definitive breakthrough in Norway with the Critics’ Prize-winning novel Rubato. In 2012, his acclaimed novel Sing, based on his experience of being the parent of a severely autistic child, was a national bestseller, winning the national Brage Prize and nominated for the Critics’ Prize. It has since become a classic. “The one to whom I write this cannot read.” That is the opening sentence of Sing. It is also the key to the way this established novelist needs to find in order to tell his life-changing story, which for many years and many different reasons he did not think would be possible. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Södra Råda Old Church
Södra Råda Old Church ( sv, Södra Råda gamla kyrka) was an early 14th-century timbered church in the parish of Södra Råda in Gullspång Municipality, Västra Götaland in Sweden. It was one of the oldest preserved wooden churches in the country. The paintings covering the walls and the trefoil-shaped wooden ceiling of the church were considered one of the best and best-preserved examples of Scandinavian wall-painting from the Middle Ages. The oldest, anonymous, paintings in the chancel dated to 1323. Later paintings in the nave dated from 1493 and were signed by a painter named . The church was burnt down on 12 November 2001. A mentally ill man convicted for the murder of a five-year-old girl in 2003 also confessed to and was convicted for the burning of the church. A project led by the Swedish National Heritage Board The Swedish National Heritage Board ( sv, Riksantikvarieämbetet; RAÄ) is a Swedish government agency responsible for World Heritage Sites and other nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
