Given name

Ecgmund

“edge”·“protection, protector”

Ecgmund is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ecgmund is built from elements meaning “edge” and “protection, protector”.

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Where it comes from

Ecgmund comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjumundu, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *mundu (“protection, protector”).

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