Aud

See also: aud, AUD, -aud, aud., and Au.D.

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Auðr, from auðr (“riches”). Cognate with German Oda and Ute, and with English Eda.

Proper noun

Aud

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 12 695 females with the given name Aud living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
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