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Raymund
How to Pronounce Raymund
Pronounced RAY-mund /ˈreɪ.mʌnd/High
Meaning: Raymund is a documented variant of Raymond, from the Germanic Raginmund, joining regin, 'counsel,' and mund, 'protection.' It is the standard German and Central European spelling of the name.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Raymund is the German form of Raymond, from the Germanic Raginmund, combining regin, 'counsel,' and mund, 'protection.' It was carried to the United States chiefly by German and Central European immigrant families who kept the native spelling.
Raymund has had a long presence in United States records across the twentieth century and into the 2020s, given to about eighteen boys a year at its peak in the mid-1990s. It reads today as a heritage-flavored alternative to the far more common Raymond.
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What does the name Raymund mean?
It is a variant of Raymond, from Germanic elements meaning 'counsel' and 'protection.'
How do you pronounce Raymund?
It is said RAY-mund /ˈreɪ.mʌnd/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Raymund a boy or girl name?
Raymund is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Raymund?
It has stayed a rare but steady choice in the United States, mostly among German-heritage families, peaking in the mid-1990s.