75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Germanic elements fara "journey" and mund "protection". This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century king of the Franks. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesPharamond(French) Faramond(History) Pharamond(Literature) Categories defence, kings, legend, protection, travel Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 498.