Jump to content

Edmund

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmund
Pronunciation/ˈɛdmənd/
Old English: [ˈæːɑdmund]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old English
Derivationēad + mund
Meaning"prosperity", "riches" + "protector"
Other names
Variant form(s)Eadmund
Derivative(s)Eamonn, Edmond, Edmundo

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

[edit]

Kings and nobles

[edit]

In religion

[edit]

In politics

[edit]

In other fields

[edit]

Fictional characters

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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