Where does “Edmunds” come from?
Edmunds derives from the Old English name Ēadmund, combining ēad with Proto-Germanic mundō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ and men-, meaning "mind" or "thought."
Ancestry of “Edmunds”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Edmund | — |
| 2 | Old English | Ēadmund | — |
| 3 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “Edmunds”