Rosamund

English thumb|Rosamund Clifford, known as Fair Rosamund, in her Bower Alternative forms en Rosamond Rosamunda Rosamunde Rosemond Etymology Of en gem origin (probably en frk - via en fr Rosemonde or en lng - via en it Rosmunda), from en gem-pro *hrussą horse and gem-pro *mundō protection. By medieval folk etymology interpreted as la rosa munda pure rose or la rosa mundī rose of the world in reference to the Virgin Mary.Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 1990, p. 287. Pronunciation en /ˈrɒzəmənd/ /ˈroʊzəmənd/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Rosamund.wav Southern England Proper noun en female Germanic languages. en 1977 w:Agatha Christie An Autobiography 31 HarperCollins 2011 9780007314669 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"'. Translations female given name Basque: eu Rosamunda f Catalan: ca Rosamunda f Danish: da Rosamond f Dutch: nl Rosamunde f French: fr Rosemonde f German: de Rosamunde f Italian: it Rosmunda f, it Rosamunda f Latin: la Rosamunda f Polish: pl Rozamunda f Portuguese: pt Rosamunda f Spanish: es Rosamunda f Swedish: sv Rosamunda f Further reading References