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View Name: Desmond


DESMOND
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Irish
PRONOUNCED: DEZ-mÉ™nd   [key]
Meaning & History
From an Irish surname which was derived from Deasmhumhain meaning "South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from that region in Ireland.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Dezi, Des (English)
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