Rosamund

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/ˈrɒzəmənd//ˈroʊzəmənd/

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginGermanic ← French Rosemonde ← Italian Rosmunda →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rosamond · alternative Rosamunda · alternative Rosamunde · alternative Rosemond

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
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    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"'.

    1977, Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, HarperCollins, published 2011, →ISBN, page 31

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hrussą“horse”
  2. ItalianRosmunda
  3. FrenchRosemonde
  4. Germanic
  5. EnglishRosamund

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.

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Translations

Basque Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Catalan Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Danish Rosamond
  • Rosamondfemale given name
Dutch Rosamunde
  • Rosamundefemale given name
French Rosemonde
  • Rosemondefemale given name
German Rosamunde
  • Rosamundefemale given name
Italian Rosmunda, Rosamunda
  • Rosmundafemale given name
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Latin Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Polish Rozamunda
  • Rozamundafemale given name
Portuguese Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Spanish Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Swedish Rosamunda
  • Rosamundafemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Rosamund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosamund

MLA

“Rosamund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosamund. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosamund,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosamund.

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