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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Osmund m. Old English ōs 'god' + Old English mund 'protector'.

The name of an 8th C king of Sussex and an 11th C English saint.

England
Latin
1189 Osmundi (gen) GASurv p. 80, Osmundo (dat) ibid. p. 99, Osmundus (nom) ibid. p. 82
France
Latin
1180 Osmundi (gen) RotScaNor p. 33
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Osmund". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Osmund.