Edmund

{{Other uses|Edmund (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox given name

| name = Edmund

| image = File:Edmund I of England.png

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Edmund I of England

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|d|m|ə|n|d}}
{{IPA|ang|ˈæːɑdmund|lang}}

| gender = Masculine

| nameday =

| language = English

| languageorigin = Old English

| origin =

| derivation = ēad + mund

| meaning = "prosperity", "riches" + "protector"

| variant = Eadmund

| shortform =

| petname =

| cognate =

| anglicisation =

| derivative = Eamonn, Edmond, Edmundo

| popularity =

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Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ēad, meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and mund, meaning "protector".{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=2006 |title=Edmund |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC&q=Edmund&pg=PT145 |encyclopedia=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |location=Oxford |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780198610601 |page=84}}

Persons named Edmund include:

People

=Kings and nobles=

=In religion=

=In politics=

=In other fields=

Fictional characters

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