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I’ve gathered that Audun means “deserted” in Norwegian. Am I right? How do you pronounce it? Thanks so much!
Karen
Karen
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Hi Karen,
Audun is a male Norwegian name:
Old Norse 'auðr' = "prosperity, fortune, riches"
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Old Norse 'vinr' = "friend"
The pronunciation is hard to explain. "Au" is a diphthong: an "a" as in the word "cat" and a Norwegian "u" which sounds like a German "ü" or a French "u". The consonants are like in English and the second "u" is like a French "u" or a German "ü" again. The stress is on the first syllable.
There's a female name in Norway which is quite similar but very rare: Audunn. It's a combination of the names Aud (Old Norse 'auðr' = "prosperity, fortune, riches") and Unn (Old Norse 'unnr' = either "beloved" or "wave"). Here the second "u" is shorter.
Sometimes the male name is written "Audunn" and the female name is written "Audun" as well - although it's wrong.
Regards,
Satu
Audun is a male Norwegian name:
Old Norse 'auðr' = "prosperity, fortune, riches"
+
Old Norse 'vinr' = "friend"
The pronunciation is hard to explain. "Au" is a diphthong: an "a" as in the word "cat" and a Norwegian "u" which sounds like a German "ü" or a French "u". The consonants are like in English and the second "u" is like a French "u" or a German "ü" again. The stress is on the first syllable.
There's a female name in Norway which is quite similar but very rare: Audunn. It's a combination of the names Aud (Old Norse 'auðr' = "prosperity, fortune, riches") and Unn (Old Norse 'unnr' = either "beloved" or "wave"). Here the second "u" is shorter.
Sometimes the male name is written "Audunn" and the female name is written "Audun" as well - although it's wrong.
Regards,
Satu
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