Redmond
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Redmond
The given name 'Redmond' means "wise protector," derived from the Old Germanic elements *rād* (counsel) and *mund* (protection).
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Etymology
The given name 'Redmond' means "wise protector," derived from the Old Germanic elements *rād* (counsel) and *mund* (protection). It is primarily used in Irish and English cultures, often as an anglicized form of the Irish name *Réamonn* (itself from Raymond), and has historical ties to the Norman-influenced Hiberno-Norman nobility in medieval Ireland.
Redmond currently ranks #4,113 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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