Algimund

German

Alternative forms

• Algimont, Alkimont, Algimunt, Augimont, Alkmund

Etymology

From Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs, “holy temple”) + 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (munds, “power of mind, aspiration”) or Old High German alah (“holy temple”) + munt (“protector”), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *alhs (“temple; sanctuary”) and *mundō (“protection, security”); cognate to Lithuanian Algimantas.

Proper noun

Algimund m (proper noun, strong, genitive Algimunds or (with an article) Algimund, plural Algimunds or Algimunde)

1. a male given name

Descendants

• → English: Algimund
• → Polish: Algimont
  • → Lithuanian: Algimantas
    • Old Ruthenian: Альґімо́нтъ (Alʹgimónt), Альґіму́нтъ (Alʹgimúnt)
      • Belarusian: Альгімо́нт (Alʹhimónt)
      • Russian: Альгимонт (Alʹgimont)
      • Ukrainian: Альгімонт (Alʹhimont)
• → Serbo-Croatian:

  Latin script: Algimont

  Cyrillic script: Алгимонт