Osmund
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Osmund
Osmund derives from Old Norse elements "ós" (god) and "mundr" (protection), meaning "divine protection" or "protected by the gods." The name was used in Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon cultures during the medieval period, notably borne by Saint Osmund, an 11th-century Norman bishop of Salisbury.
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Etymology
Osmund derives from Old Norse elements "ós" (god) and "mundr" (protection), meaning "divine protection" or "protected by the gods." The name was used in Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon cultures during the medieval period, notably borne by Saint Osmund, an 11th-century Norman bishop of Salisbury.
Osmund currently ranks #10,409 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1957.
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