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Origin and meaning of Edmund



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Boys - 100% (775 births)
Girls - 0% (0 births)
Source: US SSA data
boy Boy
boy Boy
Origin:
Old English
Meaning:
Rich protector
More info:

Edmund is an Old English name composed of the elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "mund" (protector).

Two Anglo-Saxon kings in England bore the name, also two sains and a King in East Anglia.

One of the the sons of Henry III bore the name.

Edmund is a character in Shakespeare's "King Lear".

Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.

Pronunciation:
› ED mend
› ED muwnt
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Popularity:
Ranks 1,295th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby boy names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Edmund: Edmund is an Old English name composed of the elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "mund" (protector)

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