Desmond

Desmond \de-smon(d), des-mo-nd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Desmond is pronounced as DEHZMahND ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Desmond: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Desmond?

Desmond has its origins in the Celtic language. It is used largely in English and Irish. The meaning of Desmond is 'from south Munster'. The first name is derived from the Gaelic surname Deas-Mhumhan (Old Irish), originally a local name for someone from one of ancient Ireland's five regions called south Munster. The present spelling of the name was influenced by the Norman name nicknames for Esmond. The earls of Desmond were influential landowners in Munster, and their fame promoted the use of the first name. The first name spread in use from Ireland to England at the end of the 19th century. The name Desmond is used to a great extent; it has 32 variants that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variants of Desmond consist of name Desmea meaning, Desmee name popularity, name Desmey meaning, name Desmi meaning, what does the name Desmie mean, Desmon definition, name Desmonde, name Desmun meaning, nicknames for Desmunde, Desmy meaning, Dezmea name, meaning of Dezmee, Dezmey name, name Dezmi, Dezmie name popularity, Dezmon name variations, baby name Dezmond, Dezmonde meaning and origin, Dezmun name variations, Dezmund meaning, meaning of Dezmunde, name Dezmy meaning, and what does the name Esmond mean. Other English forms consist of the shortenings baby name Demond and name Des meaning, the familiar forms Desy name variations, Dezi meaning and origin, and baby name Dezzi, and the spelling variant Desmund pronounciation. Deasun meaning (Irish) and baby name Deasún (Irish) are variants of the name that are used in foreign languages. The shortening name Desi (Latin) is another foreign variant. Desmond is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name's popularity grew from the 1950s up to the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1992 with 0.051% of baby boys being named Desmond. It was #265 in rank then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #351 with a usage of 0.043%, but it was nevertheless the most widely used among all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Desmond:

• Activist Desmond Tutu, born 7 October 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa
• Actor Desmond Llewelyn, born 12 September 1914 - 19 December 1999
• Author Desmond Bagley, born 29 October 1923 - 12 April 1983, Kendal, Cumbria, England
• TV Presenter Desmond 'Des' Lynam, born Desmond Michael Lynam 17 September 1942 - Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
• Zoologist Desmond Morris, born Desmond John Morris 24 January 1928, Purton, Wiltshire, England.

List of baby names that sound like Desmond:

Dezmund meaning and origin, Dezmunde pronounciation, name Desmonde meaning, Desmund pronounciation (English), Desmunde name popularity, name Dezmond meaning, nicknames for Dezmonde, Dequante meaning of name, and name Dusyanta origin (Indian).

The baby name Desmond fun facts:

The name Desmond in reverse order is "Dnomsed".

The numerological value of the name Desmond is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Desmond?

Desmond is in the top names in USA.