Edmund
Edmund Origin and Meaning
The sophisticated Edmund and its nearly-identical French twin Edmond are coming out of mothballs now that Edward, inspired by Twilight, is once again a hot name.
Edmund has had an enviable history, as evidenced by these quotes: "There is nobleness in the name of Edmund," says a Jane Austen character, and the poet John Keats once bemoaned, "Had my name been Edmund, I would have been more fortunate."
Famous bearers include the English astronomer Edmund Halley, after whom the comet was named, poet Edmund Spenser, great Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, and New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. Literary Edmunds appear in King Lear,, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, and Dickens's Little Dorrit.
Edmund reached its highest point of popularity in the U.S. in 1914, when it was Number 130; it hasn't appeared on the list since 1997--making it even more attractive as an uncommon alternative to Edward.
Eamon is the cheery Irish version.
- Edmund Rank in US Top 1000
- Edmund Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Edmund
- Famous People Named Edmund
- Edmund in Pop Culture
- Edmund in Nameberry Blog Posts
Edmund Rank in US Top 1000
Edmund Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Edmund Popularity
20 Names Similar to Edmund
Famous People Named Edmund
- Saint Edmund the MartyrKing of East Anglia
- Edmund I and IIKings of England
- Edmund BurkeIrish statesman, political theorist, philosopher, author, and orator
- Edmund SpenserEnglish poet
- Edmund Henry GarrettAmerican illustrator
- Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie58th U.S. Secretary of State
- Sir Edmund Percival HillaryNew Zealand mountaineer
- Edmund Gustav Albrecht HusserlGerman philosopher
- Edmund Gerald "Jerry" BrownAmerican politician; 34th and 39th governor of California
- Edmund P. MurrayAmerican novelist and journalist
- Edmund LenihanIrish author and storyteller
- Saint Edmund Rich13th,century Archbishop of Canterbury
- Edmund GettierAmerican philosopher
- Edmund John James ReidEnglish police detective and aeronaut
- Edmund AnscombeNew Zealand architect
- Edmund GouldingEnglish film director
- Edmund AllenbyEnglish soldier and British Imperial Governor
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmithone of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- Saint Edmund Campionone of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- Saint Edmund Genningsone of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- Edmund "Ned" Foleyson of actor Dave Foley
Edmund in Pop Culture
- Edmundcharacter in Shakespeare's "King Lear"
- Edmund Pevensiecharacter in "The Chronicles of Narnia"
- Edmund Blackaddercharacter on TV's "Blackadder," named after the character in King Lear
- Edmund Bertramcharacter in Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park"
- Edmond Dantesmain character in Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo"
- Edmund Tyronecharacter in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night"
- Edmund Reidcharacter on TV's "Ripper Street"
- Edmund Fitzgeralda ship that sank in the Great Lakes
- "Wreck of the Edmund Fizgerald" song by Gordon Lightfoot
- Edmundcharacter in G. A. Henty's "The Dragon and the Raven"
- Edmund 'Bunny' Corcorancharacter in Donna Tartt's "The Secret History"
- Edmund "Ned" Chicanebeloved character in the second campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"
Edmund in Nameberry Blog Posts
- Twin Names: The Ultimate Guide
- How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
- How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
- Arbor Day Names: If You Love the Tree but Not the Name
- Babyberries: Class of 2023!
- Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
- New Geek Chic Names For Boys
- Unusual British Baby Names: Rare and Refined
- Best E Names for Boys
- These Trendy Names Are More Traditional Than You Think!
- Lucky Baby Names: The Luck of the (Non) Irish
- Newest Babyberries Ring in the Year
- Endearing Baby Names: Honey, Sugar & Dove
- Wilder Baby Names: Little Names on the Prairie
- Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation
- Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo
- 150+ English Names
- Great Expectations: Newest Celebrity Predictions
- Fairy Tale Names Cast Magic Spell
- All-American Boy Names
- Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
- New Irish Names Go Global
- Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
- Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita
- Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
- Multiple Multiples on June Baby Announcements!
- Quiz: What's Your Medieval Name?