Amund (), is a Norse masculine

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. It derives from the

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

''Agmundr,'' meaning respectful protector. Notable people with the name include: * Amund B. Larsen (1849–1928), Norwegian linguist *

Amund Dietzel Amund Dietzel (28 February 1891 – 9 February 1974) was an early American tattoo artist who tattooed tens of thousands of people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1913 and 1967. He developed a substantial amount of flash art, influenced many oth ...

(1891–1974), Norwegian-American tattoo artist *

Amund Helland Amund Helland (11 October 1846 – 15 November 1918) was a Norwegian geologist, politician and non-fiction writer. He is particularly known for his works on glacial erosion and the role of glaciers in the formation of valleys, fjords and lak ...

(1846–1918), Norwegian geologist, politician and non-fiction writer * Amund Rydland (1888–1967), Norwegian actor and theatre director *

Amund Rasmussen Skarholt Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (31 March 1892 – 28 April 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was born in Orkdal Municipality. He was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag (Storting ...

(1892–1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Amund Sjøbrend Amund Martin Sjøbrend (born 1 December 1952) is a former ice speed skater from Norway. Together with Sten Stensen, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, Amund Sjøbrend was one of the legendary ''four S-es'' (which sounds like "four aces" ...

(born 1952), former ice speed skater from Norway *

Amund Skiri Amund Skiri (born 25 February 1978) is a Norwegian football coach and a former player who is the manager of Kristiansund Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a List of municipalities of Norway, mu ...

(born 1978), Norwegian footballer currently playing for Aalesund *

Amund Svensson Amund Svensson (born 21 April 1978) is a Norwegian musician and composer. He is the co-founder and the main composer of the band The Kovenant, for which he plays guitars and keyboards as well as write orchestrations. He is also involved in his ...

(born 1978), Norwegian guitar player with The Kovenant *

Lars Amund Vaage Lars Amund Vaage was born in 1952 at Sunde, Kvinnherad on the west coast of Norway, and studied classical piano at the Bergen Music Conservatory. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the novel ''Exercise Cold Winter'', and has since published ...

(born 1952), Norwegian author and playwright * Master Amund (''Mäster Amund''), Swedish 15th-century painter known for his paintings in

Södra Råda Old Church Södra Råda Old Church () was an early 14th-century timbered church in the parish of Södra Råda in Gullspång Municipality, Västra Götaland in Sweden. It was one of the oldest preserved wooden churches in the country. The paintings coveri ...

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