Geirmund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Geirmunde (weak variant)
  • Geirmunn, Gjermund, Giermund, Hjermund, Jermund, Jermunn (alternative spellings)

Etymology

From Old Norse Geirmundr, from geirr (“spear”) +‎ -mundr (“protector”), cf. mund (“protection; bride gift”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Geirmundur, Swedish Germund, and Danish Germind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²jɛɪːrmʊn(d)/, /²jɛrmʊn(d)/

Proper noun

Geirmund m (definite Geirmunden)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

References

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