Ǫgmundr

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Agmundr

Etymology

Ǫg- + -mundr.

The first part probably is the stem of Old Norse agi (“sharp point”), cognate to Proto-Germanic *agjō.
The second part is mundr, cognate to Old English mund (“protection”).

Old Norse Agmundr is a younger variant.

Proper noun

Ǫgmundr m

a male given name

Descendants

Faroese: Øgmundur
Icelandic: Ögmundur
Norwegian: Agmund, Amund, Ogmund, Åmund
Old Swedish: Aghmund, Amund,
- Swedish: Amund, Åmund,

References

Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964

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