Almond
See also: almond
English
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Etymology 1
[edit]- From the Middle English given name Almund, from the coalescence of Old English Æþelmund (literally “noble protector”) and Ealhmund (literally “temple protector”).[1]
- Variant of Allman (from Old French aleman (“German”) or alemayne (“from Germany”)[2]) and Allmand (from Old French alemaund (“German”)[3]), assimilated after almond by folk etymology.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Almond (plural Almonds)
- A surname.
- Marc Almond (born 1957), English musician
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]According to John Reynolds, a historian of the town in New York, it was named for a place in Scotland, not the almond, which would most likely not have been available there then, hence the pronunciation is different.[4]
A native of it, James F. Moore, was the first postmaster of the village in Wisconsin.[5]
Proper noun
[edit]Almond
- A town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
- A village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Etymology 3
[edit]Altered after almond from earlier Ammon, from Scottish Gaelic Àmain, from Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Doublet of Avon.
Proper noun
[edit]the Almond
- A river in North Lanarkshire council area, West Lothian council area and Edinburgh council area, Scotland, which empties into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh.
- A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Almond”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 27.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 26.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allmand”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 26.
- ^ Town of Almond[1], 2023, archived from the original on 27 March 2023
- ^ “Almond”, in Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society[2], archived from the original on 16 December 2025
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