Ormond
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ormond
Ormond derives from the Old Norse name "Ormund," combining "or" (meaning point of a weapon or spearhead) and "mund" (meaning protection), thus meaning "spear protector" or "weapon defender." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and Scottish-Irish heritage communities, with notable historical figures including the Irish Ormonde family (Earls of Ormond), though it has no specific religious association.
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Etymology
Ormond derives from the Old Norse name "Ormund," combining "or" (meaning point of a weapon or spearhead) and "mund" (meaning protection), thus meaning "spear protector" or "weapon defender." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and Scottish-Irish heritage communities, with notable historical figures including the Irish Ormonde family (Earls of Ormond), though it has no specific religious association.
Ormond currently ranks #9,997 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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