[Facts] Re: Audun...?
in reply to a message by Karen
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
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Audun...?  ·  Karen  ·  12/19/2004, 11:29 PM
Re: Audun...?  ·  Satu  ·  12/20/2004, 1:11 PM
Re: Audun...?  ·  Karen  ·  12/20/2004, 8:12 PM
Re: Audun...?  ·  Satu  ·  12/21/2004, 10:25 PM