Horse protection
Derived from the ancient Germanic elements 'hros' (horse) and 'mund' (protection). In the Middle Ages, it became associated with the Latin phrase 'rosa munda', meaning 'pure rose', though this is a folk etymology.
Less common today
Rosamund isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,080 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-nominated English actress
Famous mistress of King Henry II of England
British author of The Shell Seekers
The beautiful daughter of a wealthy benefactor · Jane Eyre
