Graceful protection or divine protection
Derived from the Old English elements 'east', meaning grace or favor, and 'mund', meaning protection. It was a common name in Anglo-Saxon England before being largely replaced by Norman names after the conquest. It saw a minor revival in the 19th century but remains a rare choice today.
Less common today
Esmond isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,418 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English stage and film actor
American conservationist and expert on the illegal ivory trade
British journalist and anti-fascist activist
British diplomat and Ambassador to the Soviet Union
