Faramond Forename

11,630,812th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Faramond Forename Definition:

A male name. Old German Faramund, compound of fara ‘journey’ and mund ‘protection’. Faramond was the name of the legendary first king of France. It was introduced into England by the Normans and gave rise to a number of surnames, such as Farrimond, Farman, Fairman, Fearman.

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Faramond Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696

Faramond (226) may also be a surname.

Faramond Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Old German Faramund, compound of fara ‘journey’ and mund ‘protection’. Faramond was the name of the legendary first king of France. It was introduced into England by the Normans and gave rise to a number of surnames, such as Farrimond, Farman, Fairman, Fearman. The Ph spelling occurs in Shakespeare’s Henry V.

Farman, Farmannus Domesday Book 1086. Faremanne Pipe Rolls 1169. Farman, Fairman Writs of Parliament 1306. Fareman Writs of Parliament 1316. Phareman Fines 12th C.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

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