Guðmundr in Old Norse

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Etymology: Old Norse guð (“god”) + mundr (“protection”). -mund is cognate to Old English mund and Proto-Germanic *mundō. Etymology templates: {{compound|non|guð|mundr|gloss1=god|gloss2=protection}} guð (“god”) + mundr (“protection”), {{cog|ang|mund}} Old English mund Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Guðmundr m, {{non-proper noun|m}} Guðmundr m

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"Guðmundr" meaning in Old Norse

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