Where does “Edmondson” come from?
Edmondson is an English patronymic surname derived from the given name Edmond, which comes from Old English Eadmund, composed of the elements ead meaning "wealth" and mund meaning "protector."
Ancestry of “Edmondson”, step by step
Edmondson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sơn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sơn | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 3 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via English Edmond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edmond | a French style variant of Edmund |