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Raymond
RAY-muhnd
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A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning roughly "wise protector"; also a common surname and place name.
"Raymond has been a popular name for boys for centuries."
Word Forms
Raymonds plural
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Etymology
From Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic elements meaning "advice" and "protection."