Desmond

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster".
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century.
noun
  1. A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛzmənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Desmond.wav /ˈdɛz.mənd/ En-au-desmond.ogg

Word forms

Desmond Desmonds

Etymology

From Irish Ó Deasmhumhnaigh.

Derived words

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