Edmund
From the Old English ead, "wealth, fortune," and mund, "protection" — together, "wealthy protector."
Meaning and origin
Edmund was borne by two Anglo-Saxon kings of England and by two saints, most famously Edmund the Martyr, the ninth-century king of East Anglia killed by Viking invaders after refusing to renounce Christianity.
How to pronounce Edmund
| English (US) | ED-mund /ˈɛdmənd/ |
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