Amund ( non, Agmundr), is a Norse masculine

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 fa ...

. 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 Amund Bredesen Larsen (15 December 1849 – 27 April 1928) was a Norwegian linguist. He was one of the first to study Norwegian dialects and made the first dialect map of any Nordic country. Early and personal life He was born in Grue as the son ...

(1849–1928), Norwegian linguist * Amund Dietzel (1891–1974), Norwegian-American tattoo artist *

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 lake ...

(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 Amund was a rural unincorporated community in Eden Township, Winnebago County, Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux Rive ...

, an unincorporated community, United States *

Amund Ringnes Island Amund Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, between 78 and 79 degrees of latitude. It lies east of Ellef Ringnes Island, west of Axel Heiberg Island. Hassel ...

, one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut, Canada

People named Amund

Places

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