Geirmund
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Geirmunde (weak variant)
- Geirmunn, Gjermund, Giermund, Hjermund, Jermund, Jermunn (alternative spellings)
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Geirmund m (definite Geirmunden)
- a male given name from Old Norse
References[edit]
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Geirmund”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
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