At a Glance
- Meaning
- Horse protector
- Origin
- Old High German
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- roh-zuh-MOON-duh
Rosemunde is an Old High German girl's name meaning “horse protector”. It appears in our list of Pretty Baby Girl Names That Are Simply Lovely.
Meaning & Origin of Rosemunde
Meaning: Horse protector.
Origin: Old High German.
A common claim: Rosemunde/Rosamund means 'rose of the world' Actually: This is a folk reinterpretation based on a Latin pun -- the real Germanic roots mean 'horse protector.'
How to Pronounce Rosemunde
roh-zuh-MOON-duhIPA /ˌroʊzəˈmʊndə/
Popularity of Rosemunde
Rosemunde 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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