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St Osmund's
in Salisbury
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St Osmund's
Parish, Salisbury is now online at
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Etymology:
Osmond comes from an Old English name, Osmund, meaning “God Protect,” from “os”
(god) and “mund” (protect).
History:
Osmund was a common Anglo-Saxon name found in the early Middle Ages among the
three main ethnic groups in England: the Anglo-Saxons (as Osmund), the Norse (as
Asmundr) and (after 1066) even the Normans (as Osmond). The Normans were
especially fond of the name as it belonged to St. Osmund, one of their own.
Alternates: Osmund.
Latin: Osmundus.
Scandinavian: Åsmund.
Surnames: Osman, Osment, Osmint, Osmon, Osmand, Osmund, Osmond.
Famous Bearers:
St. Osmund (d1099): A bishop of Salisbury, nephew of William the Conqueror, and
an important figure in early Norman England. Canonized 1457. Osmund
also assisted the king in assembling the massive census which became the
Domesday book.
Patron Saint for medical conditions:
Toothache, rupture, paralysis, and madness.
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