Rosamond
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning horse protection; variant of Rosamund.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Rosamond by the numbers
Its American peak was 111 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rosamond. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rosamundhorse protector; protection and wisdom8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosalindbeautiful horse; from Old High German ros and lind197 in the US (2017)
- Rosalinalittle rose; a form of Rosa166 in the US (2017)
- Rosalynnrose flower; feminine form of rose names131 in the US (2017)
- Rosalindabeautiful rose117 in the US (2017)
- Rosalinelittle rose; a form of Rosalind54 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Rosamond, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Pippahorse lover; diminutive of Philippa348 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roslynhorse promontory; a form of Roslin179 in the US (2017)
- Philippalover of horses128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eowynhorse friend; from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Filippaa form of Philippa; lover of horses6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pesselhorse; yiddish form of pesach7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Rosamond, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
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