rosamund
/ˈrɒzəmənd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Example Sentences
- "Cooks of any seniority were always 'Mrs'. Housemaids and parlourmaids were supposed to have 'suitable' names - e.g. Jane, Mary, Edith, etc. Such names as Violet, Muriel, Rosamund and so on were not considered suitable, and the girl was told firmly, 'Whilst you are in my service you will be called "Mary"'."
Etymology
Of Germanic origin (probably Frankish via French Rosemonde or Lombardic via Italian Rosmunda), from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *mundō (“protection”). By medieval folk etymology interpreted as Latin rosa munda (“pure rose”) or rosa mundī (“rose of the world”) in reference to the Virgin Mary.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Rosemonde, Rosmunda, *hrussą