Rosamund
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of Germanic origin (probably Frankish via French Rosemonde or Lombardic via Italian Rosmunda), from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *mundō (“protection”). By medieval folk etymology interpreted as Latin rosa munda (“pure rose”) or rosa mundī (“rose of the world”) in reference to the Virgin Mary.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]IPA(key): /ˈrɒzəmənd/, IPA(key): /ˈroʊzəmənd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Rosamund
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- 1977, Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, HarperCollins, published 2011, →ISBN, page 31:
- Cooks of any seniority were always 'Mrs'. Housemaids and parlourmaids were supposed to have 'suitable' names - e.g. Jane, Mary, Edith, etc. Such names as Violet, Muriel, Rosamund and so on were not considered suitable, and the girl was told firmly, 'Whilst you are in my service you will be called "Mary"'.
Translations
[edit]female given name
References
[edit]- ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 1990, p. 287.
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