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Baby Name Edmund |
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| Meaning of Edmund - What does the name Edmund means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ed-mund |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Old English Eadmund (wealthy protection), a compound name composed of the elements ead (prosperity, fortune, riches) and mund (hand, protection). The name was borne by a 9th-century East Anglian king killed by invading Danes for refusing to share his Christian kingdom with them. He was revered as a martyr, and his cult quickly spread to the Continent |
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View this name in other origins -
English, Polish, Scottish |
| Shortened forms: | Ed. | | Pet forms: | Eddie, Eddy |
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