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Name Origin

Edmund is a masculine given name of Old English origin, derived from the elements 'eald' meaning 'old' and 'mund' meaning 'protector' or 'guardian'. It traditionally signifies 'wealthy protector' or 'protector of riches'.

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Famous People

Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)

Mountaineer, explorer

  • First to summit Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay in 1953

Edmund Spenser (1552-1599)

Poet

  • Author of the epic poem The Faerie Queene

Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

Political theorist, philosopher

  • Considered the father of modern conservatism

Edmund Halley (1656-1742)

Astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, physicist

  • Calculated the orbit of Halley's Comet, predicted its return
  • Published the first meteorological chart

Edmund Wilson (1895-1972)

Literary critic, essayist

  • Won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1941