Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desmond

/ˈdɛz.mənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: desmond
IPA: /ˈdɛz.mənd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster".

name

A male given name transferred from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century.

noun

A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I call him Bradford because it makes me feel like I'm in a soap opera. That's what they name men on soap operas. Bradford and Desmond and Elliott and Royce."
"The gamer, 29, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Deasmhumhnaigh.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Deasmhumhnaigh

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛz.mənd/

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

Desmonds (plural)

Derived Forms

desmond

Homonyms

desmond

Rhymes With

esmond

Questions

How do you pronounce desmond?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛz.mənd/.
What does desmond mean?: A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster".
Where does desmond come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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