Edmund

See also: Édmùnd

English

Alternative forms

• Edmond

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *audaz

Proto-Germanic *mundō

Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz

Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu

Old English Ēadmundder.

English Edmund

From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”). Doublet of Eamon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛdmənd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Edmund (plural Edmunds)

1. A male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints.
   • 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
     : Act II, Scene II:

     This Edmund, in the reign of Bolingbroke, / As I have read, laid claim unto the crown; / And but for Owen Glendower, had been king, / Who kept him in captivity till he died.

   • 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter IV, in Mansfield Park: […], volume II, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 79–80:

     To me, the sound of Mr. Bertram is so cold and nothing-meaning—so entirely without warmth or character!—It just stands for a gentleman, and that's all. But there is nobleness in the name of Edmund. It is a name of heroism and renown—of kings, princes, and knights; and seems to breathe the spirit of chivalry and warm affections.

2. A surname.

Derived terms

• Bury St Edmunds
• Caistor St Edmund
• Edmunds
• Edmundston

Related terms

• Almond
• Edgar
• Edith
• Edrick
• Edward
• Edwin
• Osmond

Translations

male given name

• Bengali: এডমণ্ড (eḍomonḍo)
• Danish: Edmund
• French: Edmond (fr)
• Georgian: ედმუნდი (edmundi)
• German: Edmund (de)
• Irish: Éamann m
• Italian: Edmondo (it)
• Kashubian: Édmùnd m
• Latin: Edmundus
• Latvian: Edmunds
• Polish: Edmund (pl) m
• Spanish: Edmundo (es)
• Swedish: Edmund (sv)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Edmund is the 27042^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 896 individuals. Edmund is most common among White (46.32%) and African-American (41.41%) individuals.

Anagrams

• mudden

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Edmund, from Old English.

Proper noun

Edmund

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]

Danish

Proper noun

Edmund

1. a male given name of English origin

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Edmund

1. a male given name from English

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *audaz

Proto-Germanic *mundō

Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz

Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu

Old English Ēadmundder.

English Edmundbor.

Polish Edmund

Borrowed from English Edmund, from Old English Ēadmund, from ēad + mund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛd.munt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛdmunt
• Syllabification: Ed‧mund

Proper noun

Edmund m pers

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Edmund

Declension

Declension of Edmund

	singular	plural
nominative	Edmund	Edmundowie
genitive	Edmunda	Edmundów
dative	Edmundowi	Edmundom
accusative	Edmunda	Edmundów
instrumental	Edmundem	Edmundami
locative	Edmundzie	Edmundach
vocative	Edmundzie	Edmundowie

Further reading

• “Edmund”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[1] (in Polish)

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from English Edmund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛdmund/

Proper noun

Edmund m pers

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Edmund
(pattern chlap)

	singular	plural
nominative	Edmund	Edmundovia
genitive	Edmunda	Edmundov
dative	Edmundovi	Edmundom
accusative	Edmunda	Edmundov
locative	Edmundovi	Edmundoch
instrumental	Edmundom	Edmundmi

Derived terms

• Edmundko
• Edo, Edko
• Edušo, Eduš, Eduško

Further reading

• “Edmund”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Edmund c (genitive Edmunds)

1. a male given name of English origin