Divine protection
Derived from the Old English elements 'os', meaning a god or deity, and 'mund', meaning protection. It was a common name in Anglo-Saxon England and was later reinforced by the Norman-French form Osmund.
Less common today
Osmond isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,038 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
11th-century Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Chancellor of England
Academy Award-nominated cinematographer
English geologist and geophysicist
English first-class cricketer
