"Edmund" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛdmənd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Edmund.wav Forms: Edmunds [plural]
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. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Edmond Derived forms: Bury St Edmunds, Caistor St Edmund, Edmunds, Edmundston 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)

Inflected forms

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