Åsmund or Aasmund is a Norse male given name, derived from ''as'' ('god') and ''mundr'' ('protector'). People with the given name Åsmund or Aasmund include: *Asmund, Varangian tutor of

Sviatoslav I Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav I Igorevich (; Old Norse: ''Sveinald''; – 972) was Prince of Kiev from 945 until his death in 972. He is known for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers ...

of Kiev (945–972) *

Åsmund Asdal Åsmund Asdal (born 1957) is a Norwegian biologist and agronomist, employed aNordic Genetic Resource Center(NordGen) as Coordinator of Operation and Management of thSvalbard Global Seed VaultSGSV). He facilitates seed deposits in the SGSV from th ...

(born 1957), Norwegian biologist * Aasmund Bjørkan (born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder * Aasmund Brynildsen (1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant * Roald Åsmund Bye (born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Åsmund Esval Åsmund (Aasmund) Esval (16 February 1889 – 17 October 1971, Oslo) was a Norwegian painter. Biography Aasmund Esval was born at Nes in Romerike, Norway. From 1909 to 1919, Esval was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art ...

(born 1889), Norwegian painter * Åsmund Forfang (born 1952), Norwegian writer *

Åsmund Frægdegjevar ''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is a medieval Norway, Norwegian legend and ballad (classification: The Types of the Scandinavian Medieval Ballad, TSB E 145) with several variations all detailing the adventures of a hero by the same name who is hired by ...

, medieval Norwegian legendary hero who is hired by the king to rescue a princess *

Åsmund Kåresson Åsmund Kåresson was a Viking Age runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland and Gästrikland, Sweden. The early Urnes style is represented in his art. pp. 197, 208–09. Work Most early medieval Scandinavians ...

, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden *

Aasmund Kulien Aasmund Kulien (4 May 1893 – 18 October 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the positio ...

(1893–1988), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Aasmund Nordstoga Aasmund Nordstoga (born 26 August 1964) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album ''Ein '', an album for which he was nominated for the Spellemannsprisen award. He released the ...

(born 1964), Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark *

Aasmund Olavsson Vinje Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (6 April 1818 – 30 July 1870) was a Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk). Background Vinje was born into a poor but w ...

(1818–1870), Norwegian poet and journalist *

Åsmund Reikvam Åsmund Ragnar Reikvam (born 1944 in Førde) is a Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician. Education He graduated as dr. med. in 1976 and became a specialist in Internal medicine and Heart disease in 1981. He worked at Ullevål univ ...

(born 1944), Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician *

Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (25 July 1851 – 4 December 1917) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher, leader of a police district, civil servant and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Agriculture 1905–1906.

(1851–1917), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter party Liberale Venstre

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Asmund Norwegian masculine given names Masculine given names

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