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Ormond or Ormand is a very old surname and can vary in spelling in old texts. However the spelling, Ormond, without an e is specific to the earldom, while Ormonde with an e is specific to the dukedom. (Jane Fenlon, ‘The decorative plasterwork at Ormond castle: a unique survival’, Architectural History, 41 (1998), 67-81, at 80).
[edit] People
- Francis Ormond, a founder of The University of Melbourne
- Sir James Ormond, Lord Treasurer of Ireland
- James Ormond, English cricketer
- Joan Chaworth Ormond, wife of John Ormond Esq., Lord of Alfreton
- John Ormond, Welsh poet and filmmaker
- John Davies Ormond, Superintendent of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
- Julia Ormond, actress
- Mary Ormond
- Willie Ormond
- Louisa Ormond (1798-1868), wife of Walter Forbes, 18th Lord Forbes
- Violet Sargent Ormond, sister of John Singer Sargent
- Earl of Ormonde (Irish)
- Earl of Ormonde (Scottish)
- Counts of Ormond, counts of the Holy Roman Empire
- Saint Ormond, a French saint of the 6th century Catholic church; feastday Jan. 23; elected Abbot of St. Maire circa 587 A.D.
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[edit] See also
- Great Ormond Street Hospital, a hospital in London
- Ormond (ancient Irish kingdom), an ancient kingdom in the Province of Munster
- Ormond Beach, Florida, a city in Florida
- Ormond-By-The-Sea,Florida, a city in Florida
- Ormond College, a residential college of The University of Melbourne
- Ormand Clinic, Texas
- Ormand Cup, part of the Islander 36 races held in San Francisco, California, named for Dr. Charles Ormand, friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Ormond's Disease Retroperitoneal fibrosis named for Dr. John Kelso Ormond
- Ormonde
- Ormond Hotel, at one time the largest wooden building, in the world
- Ormand, Hungary, a former city in Hungary
- Ormand Ind. Inc., a Texas company founded by Freeman Ormand in 1920. Later ran by Jarrell D. and his brother Ray F. Ormand
- Ormand, Iran, a city in Iran site of major oil pipeline
- Ormand Mills, a former textile mill in N.C.
- Ormand Mining, Mining company in N.C. founded by James Ormand given by King George II of Great Britain in 1756
- Ormond Plantation, a plantation in La.
- Rockefeller Lake-Ormand, a lake and lock on the Arkansas river. Located in Conway, Arkansas part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Named for Arthur V. Ormand, former railroad comm. of Oklahoma
- Ormond steam car, 1904
- Ormond Villa, Sanremo, Italy site of International peace talks
- Ormand Women,s clinics Women's clinics in N.C. founded by Dr. Lane Ormand
- Ormond Yacht Club, a yacht club of Ormond Beach, Florida
- Ormondville,Cal.
- Ormandville,N.C., a former town in N.C.
- Ormond, Victoria, a suburb in Victoria, Australia
- Ormond Amateur Football Club
