Rosamund
From Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and munt meaning "protection", later reinterpreted as Latin rosa munda meaning "pure rose" or rosa mundi meaning "rose of the world".
Meaning and origin
A Germanic name brought to England by the Normans.
How to pronounce Rosamund
| English (US) | ROH-zuh-mund |
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