"Edmund" meaning in English

See Edmund in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛdmənd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Edmund.wav Forms: Edmunds [plural], Edmond [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”). Doublet of Eamon. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Ēadmund}} Old English Ēadmund, {{doublet|en|Eamon}} Doublet of Eamon Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Edmund (plural Edmunds)
  1. A male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints. Translations (male given name): এডমণ্ড (eḍomonḍo) (Bengali), Edmund (Danish), Edmond (French), ედმუნდი (edmundi) (Georgian), Edmund (German), Éamann [masculine] (Irish), Edmondo (Italian), Édmùnd [masculine] (Kashubian), Edmundus (Latin), Edmunds (Latvian), Edmund [masculine] (Polish), Edmundo (Spanish), Edmund (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Edmund-en-name-bK9N9YjI Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kashubian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Kashubian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 96 4
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Edmund-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bury St Edmunds, Caistor St Edmund, Edmunds, Edmundston

Inflected forms

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