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 ; (943 – 26 March 972), also spelled Svyatoslav, was Grand Prince of Kiev famous for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. H ...

of Kiev (945–972) * Åsmund Asdal (born 1957), Norwegian biologist *

Aasmund Bjørkan Aasmund Bjørkan (born 3 July 1973) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who was appointed manager at Bodø/Glimt after the 2015 season. He had been the assistant of former manager Jan Halvor Halvorsen since 2013. He has previously be ...

(born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder *

Aasmund Brynildsen Aasmund Brynildsen (16 October 1917 – 19 June 1974) was a Norwegian essayist, biographer, magazine editor and publishing house consultant. Personal life Brynildsen was born at Tjøme to shipmaster Lars Christian Holm Brynildsen and Li ...

(1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant *

Roald Åsmund Bye Roald Åsmund Bye (7 November 1928 in Malvik – 15 April 2003) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern port ...

(born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Åsmund Esval Åsmund (Aasmund) Esval (16 February 1889 – 17 October 1971 in 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 Ar ...

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

Åsmund Frægdegjevar ''Åsmund Frægdegjevar'' is a medieval Norwegian legend and ballad (classification: TSB E 145) with several variations all detailing the adventures of a hero by the same name who is hired by the king to rescue a princess. It is based on a forna ...

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

Åsmund Kåresson Åsmund Kåresson was a Viking Age The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It fol ...

, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden * Aasmund Kulien (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 (born 1944), Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician * Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (1851–1917), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter party Liberale Venstre

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