Edmund

Edmund
Gender Masculine
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) Old English
Derivation ēad + mund
Meaning "prosperity", "riches" + "protector"
Other names
Variant form(s) Eadmund
Derivative(s) Eamonn, Edmond

Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ēad, meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and mund, meaning "protector".[1]

Persons named Edmund include:

People

Nobility

In religion

In politics

In other fields

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 84, ISBN 9780198610601
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