At a Glance
- Meaning
- Horse protector
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ROZ-uh-muhnd
Rosamond is a Germanic girl's name meaning “horse protector”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rosamond
Meaning: Horse protector.
Origin: Germanic.
A common claim: Rosamond is often said to mean 'pure rose,' from the Latin rosa munda. Actually: That's a later folk-Latin pun, not the real root — Rosamond is a Germanic name built from hros ('horse') and mund ('protection'), so it actually means something closer to 'horse protector.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rosamond
ROZ-uh-muhndIPA /ˈrɒzəmənd/
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