Etymology

Edmund

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Today it means: A male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints. Full definition →

Old English Ēadmund ← Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu ← Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz
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  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*mundō
  3. Proto-Germanic*Audamunduz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*Audamundu
  5. Old EnglishĒadmund
  6. English todayEdmund

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

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