Rosamund

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Rosamund

/ˈrɒzəmənd/
/ˈroʊzəmənd/

Where it comes from

Of Germanic origin (probably Frankish via French Rosemonde or Lombardic via Italian Rosmunda), from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *mundō (“protection”). By medieval folk etymology interpreted as Latin rosa munda (“pure rose”) or rosa mundī (“rose of the world”) in reference to the Virgin Mary.

proper noun Rosamond · Rosamunda · Rosamunde · Rosemond

A female given name from the Germanic languages. Cooks of any seniority were always 'Mrs'. Housemaids and parlourmaids were supposed to have 'suitable' names - e.g. Jane, Mary, Edith, etc. Such names as Violet, Muriel, Rosamund and so on were not considered suitable, and the girl was told firmly, 'Whilst you are in my service you will be called "M

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name female given name

Español	Rosamunda
Português	Rosamunda
Français	Rosemonde
Deutsch	Rosamunde
Italiano	Rosmunda, Rosamunda

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"Rosamund." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rosamund. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{rosamund_2026,
  title = {Rosamund},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rosamund},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}