Desmond

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	update #112
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
1/22/2019, 10:01 AM	Mike C	update #101
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English, Irish

Pronounced Pron. DEHZ-mənd(English)

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Irish Deasmhumhain meaning "south Munster", referring to the region of Desmond in southern Ireland, formerly a kingdom. It can also come from the related surname (an Anglicized form of Ó Deasmhumhnaigh), which indicated a person who came from that region. A famous bearer is the South African archbishop and activist Desmond Tutu (1931-2021).