At a Glance
- 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
roh-zuh-MOON-duhIPA /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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