Audun (first name)
Audun is a male and female given name .
Origin and meaning
Audun is the modern Norwegian spelling of the name Audunn. This is composed of the name elements Aud "possession, prosperity" and Unn "wave" or "treat".
In today's Norway, Audun is predominantly given as a male first name. Aud is used as a female first name .
The male Icelandic form is Auðun (Old Norse Auðunn ), the female Auður .
Well-known namesake
- Audun Boysen (1929-2000), Norwegian athlete
- Audun Grønvold (* 1976), Norwegian skier
- Audun Hugleiksson (1245–1302), stable master and royal treasurer under King Erik II of Norway and his preferred ambassador
- Audun Kleive (* 1961), Norwegian jazz drummer
- Audun Lysbakken (* 1977), Norwegian politician (SV)
- Auðunn rauði Þorbergsson (around 1250–1322), Icelandic bishop
- Audun Øfsti (* 1938), Norwegian philosopher
Individual evidence
- ↑ Audunn at nordicnames.de (English)