Where does “Edmunds” come from?
Edmunds (Latvian) comes from English Edmund, from Old English Ēadmund, from Old English mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Edmunds”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edmund | borne by early English kings and saints |
| 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,... |