Edmund
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”).
Proper noun
Edmund
- A male given name, borne by early English kings and saints.
- 1591, William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals):: Act II, Scene II:
- This Edmund, in the reign of Bolingbroke, / As I have read, laid claim unto the crown; / And but for Owen Glendower, had been king, / Who kept him in captivity till he died.
- 1814 July, [Jane Austen], chapter IV, in Mansfield Park: A Novel. In Three Volumes, volume II, London: Printed for T[homas] Egerton, […], OCLC 39810224, pages 79–80:
- To me, the sound of Mr. Bertram is so cold and nothing-meaning—so entirely without warmth or character!—It just stands for a gentleman, and that's all. But there is nobleness in the name of Edmund. It is a name of heroism and renown—of kings, princes, and knights; and seems to breathe the spirit of chivalry and warm affections.
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Translations
Danish
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛdmund/
Proper noun
Edmund m (genitive Edmunda, nominative plural Edmundovia) declension pattern chlap
- A male given name.
Declension
Declension of Edmund
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Edmund | Edmundovia |
genitive | Edmunda | Edmundov |
dative | Edmundovi | Edmundom |
accusative | Edmunda | Edmundov |
locative | Edmundovi | Edmundoch |
instrumental | Edmundom | Edmundmi |
Derived terms
- Edmundko
- Edo, Edko
- Edušo, Eduš, Eduško
Swedish
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