Rosamunde: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rosamunde – Meaning: originally 'horse' + 'protection'; later reimagined via Latin as 'rose of the world' – Origin: Germanic, with a later Latin folk-reinterpretation – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: roh-zuh-MOON-duh


Rosamunde is a Germanic, with a later Latin folk-reinterpretation girl's name meaning “originally 'horse' + 'protection'; later reimagined via Latin as 'rose of the world'”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Rosamunde

Meaning: Originally 'horse' + 'protection'; later reimagined via Latin as 'rose of the world'.

Origin: Germanic, with a later Latin folk-reinterpretation.

A common claim: means 'rose of the world' Actually: This is a later Latin-flavored reinterpretation, not the name's original Germanic meaning.

How to Pronounce Rosamunde

Phonetic: roh-zuh-MOON-duh   IPA: /ˌroʊzəˈmʊndə/

Popularity of Rosamunde

Rosamunde doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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