Gothic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “holy temple” + “power of mind, aspiration” + “protector”
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”).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: AlgimundCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
