Edmund - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Edmund \e-dmu-

is pronounced ED-mund. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "wealthy protector". Name of a popular king and saint of East Anglia in the ninth century. Edmond is the French form. Astronomer Edmund Halley; poet Edmund Spenser; explorer Sir Edmund Hillary; Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown; Senator Edmund Muskie.

Edmund has 16 variant forms: Eadmund, Eamon, Eamonn, Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Edmon, Edmond, Edmonde, Edmondo, Edmundo, Ned, Neddie, Odon, Ted and Teddy.

For more information, see also the related name Aimon.

Baby names that sound like Edmund are Admon and Othman.

Edmund is a very common first name for men (#387 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#25644 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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