The baby name Eadmund is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.mənd/ (ED-mund).
Eadmund is English in Origin.
The baby name Eadmund is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.mənd/ (ED-mund).
Eadmund is English in Origin.
Eadmund is the Old English antecedent of Edmund, from ēad “prosperity, wealth, good fortune” + mund “protection, guardian.” Together it denotes “wealth protector” or “guardian of prosperity.” The spelling Eadmund appears in Anglo-Saxon charters, reflecting the native diphthong ēa.
The name was borne by King Eadmund I of England (r. 939–946) and by Saint Edmund the Martyr, king of East Anglia (d. 869), whose cult helped spread the name across medieval Europe. After the Norman Conquest, the Latinized Edmundus yielded Middle English Edmund; Eadmund survived mainly in scholarly and revivalist contexts. International variants include Edmund (English, German, Scandinavian), Edmond (French), Edmondo (Italian), Edmundo (Spanish/Portuguese), Edmundas (Lithuanian), and Éamonn/Eamon (Irish). Diminutives and pet forms include Ed, Eddie, and Ned. Eadmund today suits parents seeking an authentic Anglo-Saxon form with sturdy, venerable roots.
Eadmund barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
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