Girl · Germanic
Rosamund
Say it: ROZ-uh-mund
Meaning
From Germanic hros 'horse' and mund 'protection'. The popular reading 'rose of the world' (Latin rosa mundi) is a later folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
The medieval legend of Fair Rosamund kept the name alive in English ballads and Victorian art.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 120 babies given this name since 1951
- At its height in 2017, about 1 in 66,200 girls
- 13 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Rosamond, Rosamunda
| German | Rosamunde |
|---|---|
| Italian | Rosmunda |
| Spanish | Rosamunda |
| French | Rosemonde |
Famous bearers
- Rosamund Clifford, 'Fair Rosamund', mistress of Henry II
- Rosamund, Gepid princess and Lombard queen
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Well-known works of literature
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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