The name Rosamund ( /ˈrɒzəmənd, ˈroʊz-/, also spelled Rosamond and Rosamunde) is a feminine given name and can also be a family name (surname). Originally it combined the Germanic elements hros, meaning horse, and mund, meaning "protection". Later, it was influenced by the Latin phrases rosa munda, meaning "pure rose", [1] and rosa mundi, meaning "rose of the world". [2] "Rosamunda" is the Italian, "Rosamunde" is the German and "Rosemonde" the French form of the name.
People named Rosamund include:
The name Rosamund ( /ˈrɒzəmənd, ˈroʊz-/, also spelled Rosamond and Rosamunde) is a feminine given name and can also be a family name (surname). Originally it combined the Germanic elements hros, meaning horse, and mund, meaning "protection". Later, it was influenced by the Latin phrases rosa munda, meaning "pure rose", [1] and rosa mundi, meaning "rose of the world". [2] "Rosamunda" is the Italian, "Rosamunde" is the German and "Rosemonde" the French form of the name.
People named Rosamund include: