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Asmund
Say it: AHS-mun
Meaning
From Old Norse áss 'god' and mundr 'protection' (or 'bride-price').
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Common on Viking-age runestones.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Ásmundr |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Ásmundur |
| English | Osmund |
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Where this comes from
- Viking Age runestone inscriptions
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
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