Save Gender Masculine Usage Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈeː.mɵnd/(Swedish) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsØmund Meaning & History Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60). Emund the Old's name is sometimes written as Edmund in English.