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Wymond
Say it: WY-mund
Meaning
From Old English or Norse wig 'war' and mund 'protection'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Found especially in East Anglia.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 1924
- At its height in 1924, about 1 in 226,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Wymund, Wigmund
| Old English | Wigmund |
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Where this comes from
- The Domesday Book (1086) source
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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