Where does “Raymond” come from?
Raymond (Norwegian) comes from English Raymond, from Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Raymond”, step by step
Raymond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Raymond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Raymond | A number of places elsewhere |
| 2 | Old French | Raimund | — |
| 3 | Frankish | *Raginmund | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |
via French Raymond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Raymond | — |