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Meaning & History
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of ALEMANDE, a contraction of ALEMANDINA and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time). This name was recorded in England's Jewish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman communities between the 11th and 13th centuries.