Ǫgmundr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
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,
Further reading
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964