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*[[Rosamund Clifford]], medieval beauty and longtime mistress of Henry II |
*[[Rosamund Clifford]], medieval beauty and longtime mistress of Henry II |
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* [[Rosamund (Gepid)]] or Rosamunde, second wife of Alboin, King of the Lombards, daughter of King Cunimund of the Gepids |
* [[Rosamund (Gepid)]] or Rosamunde, second wife of [[Alboin]], King of the Lombards, daughter of King [[Cunimund]] of the [[Gepids]]. |
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*[[Rosamund Kwan]], a Chinese actress |
*[[Rosamund Kwan]], a Chinese actress |
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* Rosamund Lake, another name for [[Edwards Air Force Base]] |
* Rosamund Lake, another name for [[Edwards Air Force Base]] |
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The name Rosamund (also spelt Rosamond and Rosamunde) is a girls' name and can also be a family name (surname). Originally it combined the Germanic elements hros, meaning horse, and mund, meaning "protection". Later it was influenced by the Latin phrases rosa munda, meaning "pure rose",[1] and rosa mundi, meaning "rose of the world".[2] "Rosemonde" is the French form of the name.
Use of the name might refer to:
- Rosamund Clifford, medieval beauty and longtime mistress of Henry II
- Rosamund (Gepid) or Rosamunde, second wife of Alboin, King of the Lombards, daughter of King Cunimund of the Gepids.
- Rosamund Kwan, a Chinese actress
- Rosamund Lake, another name for Edwards Air Force Base
- Rosamund Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote
- Rosamund Pike, British actress
- Matthew Rosamund, soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Rosamunde Pilcher, British novelist
- 540 Rosamunde, an asteroid
- An opera by Thomas Augustine Arne
- Rosmonda, a tragicomedy by Carlo Goldoni
- "The Complaint of Rosamond" by Samuel Daniel
- Rosamund (Tahlequah, Oklahoma), listed on the NRHP in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
References
- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin, and History of the name Rosamund". Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Clark, Andrew (1891). The life and times of Anthony Wood, antiquary, of Oxford, 1632–1695, described by himself. Volume I. Oxford: the Clarendon Press. p. 341. Retrieved 2009-02-22. Ultimately quoting Dives et pauper, London, 1493.