Raymond (English)
Where does "Raymond" come from?
The name Raymond descends from the Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, a compound uniting the roots for "advice" and "protection." This Germanic name evolved into the Old French form "Raimund" before eventually making its way into English. Its legacy is preserved not only as a popular given name and surname, but also in numerous place names across North America and Europe.
Full etymology tree
- Raymond (English), 'A male given name from the Germanic languages.'
- inherited Raimund (Old French)
- inherited Raginmund (Frankish)
- inherited *Raginamunduz (Proto-Germanic)
- compound *raginą (Proto-Germanic), 'decision, advice, counsel'
- inherited *Hrokénom (Pre-Germanic)
- derived *Hrek- (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *Hrokénom (Pre-Germanic)
- compound *mundō (Proto-Germanic), 'hand'
- inherited *mh₂-nt-éh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *(s)meh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to beckon, signal'
- inherited *mh₂-nt-éh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
- compound *raginą (Proto-Germanic), 'decision, advice, counsel'
- inherited *Raginamunduz (Proto-Germanic)
- inherited Raginmund (Frankish)
- inherited Raimund (Old French)
Direct ancestors
Updated June 2026
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