Guðmundur
Guðmundur is an Icelandic given name.
Origin and meaning
Guðmundur is a variant of the name Gudmund and is composed of Guð (dt. God ) and mund (u) r (dt. Protection / gift ), compare also Theodor
The name is one of the most popular in Iceland. In 2012 it was the third most common name after Sigurður and before Gunnar .
Well-known namesake
- Guðmundur Andri Thorsson (* 1957), Icelandic writer, journalist, translator and politician (Allianz)
- Guðmundur Daníelsson (1910–1990), Icelandic poet and writer
- Guðmundur Eiríksson (* 1947), Icelandic lawyer and diplomat
- Guðmundur Friðjónsson (1869–1944), Icelandic writer
- Guðmundur Guðmundsson (ski racer) (1920–2007), Icelandic ski racer
- Guðmundur Guðmundsson , known as Erró (* 1932), Icelandic painter
- Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball trainer) (* 1960), Icelandic handball trainer
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (* 1982), Icelandic director
- Guðmundur Í. Guðmundsson (1909–1987), Icelandic politician
- Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (* 1965), Icelandic handball player
- Guðmundur Magnússon (1873-1918), Icelandic writer, see Jón Trausti
- Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (* 1947), Icelandic chess player
- Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (1883-1967), Icelandic ice hockey and track and field coach , see Gordon Sigurjonson
- Guðmundur Steinarsson (* 1979), Icelandic football player
- Guðmundur Steingrímsson (* 1972), Icelandic politician