What does "raymond" mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Raymond
/ˈɹeɪ.mənd/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- Grammar: raymond is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, first name, forename, given name.
- Useful contrasts: given name, surname.
- Usage evidence: Raymond of Ravenswood acquiesced in the experiment, not incurious concerning the issue, though confident it would disappoint the expectations of the hermit.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from the Germanic languages. countable, uncountable
"An uncle of mine whose name was Cecil Jeffery Courtenay obtained a post of great emolument simply by virtue of his 'pretty' name. Mine, I think, is quite as effective, though it depends upon but one Christian name, Raymond. I am Raymond Courtenay."
- 2 A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madera County, California. countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in Montgomery County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Black Hawk County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Rice County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Cumberland County, Maine. countable, uncountable
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Eveline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Hinds County. countable, uncountable
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Montana. countable, uncountable
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lancaster County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A locality in the town of Lockport, Niagara County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Clark County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Pacific County, Washington. countable, uncountable
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A village and unincorporated community therein, in Racine County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships, listed under Raymond Township. countable, uncountable
- 21 A number of places elsewhere:; A town in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 22 A number of places elsewhere:; A community in Muskoka Lakes township, Muskoka district municipality, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 23 A number of places elsewhere:; A village in Sud department, Haiti. countable, uncountable
- 24 A number of places elsewhere:; A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"Raymond of Ravenswood acquiesced in the experiment, not incurious concerning the issue, though confident it would disappoint the expectations of the hermit."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "raymond"?
Common synonyms include: family name, first name, forename, given name, last name, personal name.
How do you use "raymond" in a sentence?
Raymond of Ravenswood acquiesced in the experiment, not incurious concerning the issue, though confident it would disappoint the expectations of the hermit.
How do you pronounce "raymond"?
Pronounced /ˈɹeɪ.mənd/.
Etymology
From Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, composed of *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”). Compare the first element in Reginald, Reynold, Ronald; the second element can be found in cognates Edmund, Sigmund, Osmond.