Edmund

Edmund \e-dmun(d), ed-mu-nd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Edmund is pronounced as EHDMahND in English or EHDMuhNT in German and Polish ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Edmund: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; UH as in "look (L.UH.K)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Edmund?

Edmund is largely used in the English, German, and Polish languages, and its origin is Old English. The name's meaning is wealthy guard, protector of wealth. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ead' meaning wealth, blessed ; 'mund' meaning protection, protector. Eadmund (Old English) is an older form of Edmund. The name was borne by various early saints and members of royalty, notably Edmund the Martyr (841-869), the King of East Anglia who was killed by pagan Vikings for his faith. He was buried at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, which was named after him. Many subsequent miracles there were ascribed to him, and his cult following promoted the adoption of the name throughout Europe. The name was also borne by Edmund Ironside (988-1016), the English King who got his surname for his valiant defense against the invading Vikings led by King Canute. The name remained in use in its current form by medieval English speakers after the Norman Conquest, before experiencing a dip in popularity in the 15th century. In literature, it is borne by the illegitimate son of the Duke of Gloucester who usurps his brother Edgar's birthright in the Shakespeare tragedy King Lear (1603-1606). The name Edmonda definition (Italian) is the female equivalent of Edmund. The name Edmund is used to a great extent; it has 33 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

used in English comprise Eadmund name, nicknames for Eames, Eamon name popularity (also used in Irish), baby name Eamonn (also used in Irish), Edmand meaning and origin, Edmon name (also used in Russian), name Edmun meaning, short names for Edmwnd, Tedman definition, Tedmund definition, and Theomund pronounciation. Other English forms comprise the contractions baby name Ed, nicknames for Ned, and name Ted, the diminutive forms what does the name Eddie mean, Eddy pronounciation, name Neddie, meaning of Neddy, name Teddie, and Teddy meaning, and the variant spelling what does the name Edmond mean (also used in Dutch, French, and Russian). Foreign variants of Edmund comprise meaning of Edmondo (Italian), nicknames for Edmundo (Portuguese and Spanish), what does the name Edmunds mean (Latvian), Esmond definition (French), baby name Eumann (Gaelic and Scottish), Éamon meaning and origin (Irish), Éamonn pronounciation (Gaelic and Irish), Mundek definition (Polish), Mundo name (Spanish), Odi name popularity (Hungarian), name Odon meaning (Hungarian), and Ödön name (Hungarian).

The following famous people share the name Edmund:

• Actor Edmund Kean, born 17 March 1789 - 15 May 1833, London, England
• Mountain Climber Sir Edmund Hillary, born 20 July 1919 - 11 January 2008, Auckland, New Zealand
• Philosopher Edmund Husserl, born Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl, April 8, 1859 - April 28, 1938, Prostejov, Moravia
• Poet Edmund Spenser, born 1552 - 13 January 1599, London, England
• Poet Edmund Blunden, born Edmund Charles Blunden, 1 November 1896 - 20 January 1974, London, England
• Politician Jerry Brown, born Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr., 7 April 1938, San Francisco, California
• Politician Edmund Muskie, born Edmund Sixtus Muskie, 28 March 1914 - 26 March 1996, Rumford, Maine.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Edmund:

what does the name Edmand mean, Edmwnd pronounciation, Edmond meaning (Dutch, English, French, and Russian), Edmondo name popularity (Italian), and name Edmundo (Portuguese and Spanish).

The baby name Edmund fun facts:

The name Edmund in reverse order is "Dnumde".

The numerological value of the name Edmund is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Edmund?

Edmund is in the top names in USA.