Raymond
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Raymond is a male given name
(more rarely a surname
). It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic
Raginmund or Reginmund. "Ragin" (Old German
) and "regin" (Gothic
) meant "counsel." The Old High German
"mund" originally meant "hand," but came to mean "protection." This etymology suggests that the name originated in the Early Middle Ages
.
Despite the German and French origins of the English name, some of its early uses in English documents appear in Latinized form. As a surname, its first recorded appearance in Britain appeared in 1086, during the reign of William the Conqueror, in the Domesday Book
, with a reference to Gerard Butler.
The most commonly used names for baby boys based on "ragin" in 2009 were, in descending order, Raymond, Ramiro, Rayner, Rein
, Reingard, Reynard
, and Reynold
. Its many other variants include Raiment, Raimo, Raimond, Raimondi, Raimondo, Raimund, Raimundo, Ramon, Ramón, Ramond, Ramondelli, Ramondenc, Ramondi, Ramondini, Ramondino, Ramondo, Ramondou, Ramonenc, Ramonic, Ramundi, Rayment, Raymonenc, Raymonencq, Raymont, Raymund, Redmond, Redmonds, Reim, Reimund, Reinmund, Rémon, Rémond, Remondeau, Remondon, Rémont, Reymond, Rimondi, and Rimondini.
Saints:
Chronicler
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
(more rarely a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
). It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
Raginmund or Reginmund. "Ragin" (Old German
Old German
Old German usually refers to Old High German, but it could also refer to:*Old Low German *Altdeutsche Tracht , a dress style popular among early 19th century German radicals...
) and "regin" (Gothic
Gothic language
Gothic is an extinct Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths. It is known primarily from the Codex Argenteus, a 6th-century copy of a 4th-century Bible translation, and is the only East Germanic language with a sizable Text corpus...
) meant "counsel." The Old High German
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
"mund" originally meant "hand," but came to mean "protection." This etymology suggests that the name originated in the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
.
Despite the German and French origins of the English name, some of its early uses in English documents appear in Latinized form. As a surname, its first recorded appearance in Britain appeared in 1086, during the reign of William the Conqueror, in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, with a reference to Gerard Butler.
The most commonly used names for baby boys based on "ragin" in 2009 were, in descending order, Raymond, Ramiro, Rayner, Rein
Rein
Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding or driving. Reins can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.-Use for riding:...
, Reingard, Reynard
Reynard
Reynard is the subject of a literary cycle of allegorical French, Dutch, English, and German fables largely concerned with Reynard, an anthropomorphic red fox and trickster figure.-Etymology of the name:Theories about the origin of the name Reynard are:...
, and Reynold
Reynold
Reynold is an English masculine given name derived from an Old High German personal name made up of the elements "ragin" and "wald" . It is a cognate of Rögnvaldr. The Normans brought the name to England...
. Its many other variants include Raiment, Raimo, Raimond, Raimondi, Raimondo, Raimund, Raimundo, Ramon, Ramón, Ramond, Ramondelli, Ramondenc, Ramondi, Ramondini, Ramondino, Ramondo, Ramondou, Ramonenc, Ramonic, Ramundi, Rayment, Raymonenc, Raymonencq, Raymont, Raymund, Redmond, Redmonds, Reim, Reimund, Reinmund, Rémon, Rémond, Remondeau, Remondon, Rémont, Reymond, Rimondi, and Rimondini.
Historical
Aristocracy:- Raymond I, Count of Toulouse (died 865)
- Raymond II, Count of Toulouse (died 924)
- Raymond III, Count of Toulouse (died 978)
- Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse (c. 1041 or 1042–1105)
- Raymond V, Count of Toulouse (1134–1198)
- Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse (1156–1222)
- Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse (1197–1249)
- Raymond II of TripoliRaymond II of TripoliRaymond II of Tripoli was Count of Tripoli from 1137 to 1152.He was the son of Pons of Tripoli and Cecile of France. In 1137, he married Hodierna of Rethel, daughter of Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem. Later that year, he succeeded his father, after Pons was killed in a battle with the army of...
(c. 1115–1152), Count of Tripoli from 1137 to 1152 - Raymond III of TripoliRaymond III of TripoliRaymond III of Tripoli was Count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187 and Prince of Galilee and Tiberias in right of his wife Eschiva.-Early life:...
(c. 1142–1187), Count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187 - Raymond-Roupen (died 1219), Prince of Antioch
- Raymond of Poitiers (c. 1115–1149), Prince of Antioch
- Raymond Roger Trencavel (1185–1209)
- Raymond of BurgundyRaymond of BurgundyRaymond of Burgundy was the fourth son of William I, Count of Burgundy, and was Count of Amous. He came to the Iberian Peninsula for the first time during the period 1086–1087 with Odo I, Duke of Burgundy...
(1070–1107), married to Queen Urraca of Castile
Saints:
- Raymond of Penyafort (c. 1175–1275), medieval canon lawyer
- Raymond NonnatusRaymond NonnatusSaint Raymond Nonnatus was a saint from Catalonia in Spain. His surname refers to his birth by Caesarean section...
(1204–1240), ransomer of hostages
Chronicler
- Raymond of AguilersRaymond of AguilersRaymond of Aguilers was a chronicler of the First Crusade . He followed the Provençal army of crusaders, guided by count Raymond IV of Toulouse, to Jerusalem....
(1096–1099), chronicler of the First Crusade
Surname
- Alex RaymondAlex RaymondAlexander Gillespie "Alex" Raymond was an American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon for King Features in 1934...
, comic strip artist - Alfred John RaymondAlfred John RaymondAlfred John Raymond was mayor of Brisbane in 1912.- Early life :Alfred was born in Clifton, Bristol, England to parents Henry George Raymond and Mary Ann , the fifth of eight children. The family lived at 16 Camden Terrace, Clifton.Alfred like his father was a carpenter and builder by trade and...
, mayor of Brisbane - Allen RaymondAllen RaymondAllen Raymond is a Republican political consultant in the United States who spent three months in federal prison for his role in the 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal, for which he was convicted of making harassing phone calls across state lines, a felony.Raymond told...
, American political consultant - Antonin RaymondAntonin RaymondAntonin Raymond, or , born: was a Czech architect, who lived and worked in the USA and Japan...
(1888–1976), Czech architect - Edward Burleson RaymondEdward Burleson RaymondEdward Burleson "E. B." Raymond was a rancher, politician, banker, and founder of Raymondville, Texas. Raymond, who was named after his father's friend Edward Burleson, was born in a log cabin on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas to Nathaniel C. Raymond and Lucinda Riggs Raymond...
, foreman of the King Ranch and founder of Raymondville, Texas - Eric S. RaymondEric S. RaymondEric Steven Raymond , often referred to as ESR, is an American computer programmer, author and open source software advocate. After the 1997 publication of The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Raymond was for a number of years frequently quoted as an unofficial spokesman for the open source movement...
, computer programmer - Eugene RaymondEugene RaymondMajor-General Eugene Raymond SSA SM was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Army's medical corps in 1952, and was appointed Surgeon-General at Defence Headquarters in 1960. When the medical services were centralised in 1968 he became the chief of the...
, South African military commander - Gary RaymondGary RaymondGary Raymond is an English actor.He made his film debut as Cliff Lewis in Tony Richardson's film adaptation of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger , opposite Richard Burton and Claire Bloom...
, British actor - Harold "Tubby" Raymond, American college football coach
- Harry RaymondHarry Raymond (English footballer)Harry W. Raymond was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.He was born in Plymouth, where he began his career with amateur team Woodland Villa. He joined Southern League club Plymouth Argyle in 1908, but chose to retain his status as an amateur for a number of years...
, English footballer - Henry Jarvis RaymondHenry Jarvis RaymondHenry Jarvis Raymond was an American journalist and politician and founder of The New York Times.-Early life and ancestors:...
, American journalist and politician; founder of The New York Times - Jade RaymondJade RaymondJade Raymond is a French Canadian video game executive currently working as the Managing Director of Ubisoft Toronto.- Biography :...
(born 1974), Canadian video game producer and television personality - Janice Raymond (model)
- Jonathan RaymondJonathan RaymondJonathan Raymond is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon.-Biography:He published his first novel, The Half-Life in May of 2004. He has also worked as a screenwriter and wrote the short story inspired by the photography of Justine Kurland on which the film Old Joy is based...
, American writer - Lee RaymondLee RaymondLee R. Raymond was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005. He had previously been the CEO of Exxon since 1993. He joined the company in 1963 and has been president since 1987 and a director since 1984....
, CEO of ExxonMobil, 1999–2005 - Lisa RaymondLisa RaymondLisa Raymond is an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world number one ranking in doubles...
, American professional tennis player - Mason RaymondMason RaymondMason Evan Raymond is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Cochrane, Alberta, he played Junior A in the Alberta Junior Hockey League for two seasons, where he captured league and regional titles with the...
, Canadian National Hockey League player - Nathaniel RaymondNathaniel RaymondNathaniel Raymond is an American human rights investigator, specializing in the prevention and detection of torture. Raymond is best known for his leadership of the anti-torture campaign at Physicians for Human Rights, and his usage of satellite surveillance in the South Sudan as part of the...
, human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate - Paul Raymond (publisher) (1925–2008), English pornographer
- Richard Raymond (pianist)Richard Raymond (pianist)Richard Raymond is an award-winning, Canadian pianist. He has performed with the Toronto and Montreal Symphony Orchestras, but is most known for his solo chamber music recitals and recordings.- Education:...
- Richard Raymond (Texas politician)Richard Raymond (Texas politician)Richard Peña Raymond is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He currently represents District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes most of the city of Laredo. He is Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and is also a member of the Border...
- Suze Raymond, Australian television presenter
- Thomas Lynch RaymondThomas Lynch RaymondThomas Lynch Raymond, Jr. served two non-consecutive terms as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1915 to 1917 and again from 1925 to 1928.-Biography:...
, mayor of Newark, New Jersey - Tito RaymondTito RaymondTito Raymond is a National Physique Committee bodybuilder.Tito made his NPC debut in 1993 by competing in Musclemania and placing 5th. His first 1st place win came in the 1997 Musclemania competition...
, American bodybuilder - Usher (entertainer)Usher (entertainer)Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
(born Usher Raymond, 1978), musician
Given name
- Raymond BerryRaymond BerryRaymond Emmett Berry is a former football wide receiver. He played for the Baltimore Colts during their two NFL championship wins. He later had a career in coaching, highlighted by his trip to Super Bowl XX as head coach of the New England Patriots...
(born 1933), American former football player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - Raymond BessoneRaymond BessoneRaymond Bessone , was a British hairdresser of the 1950s and 1960s.-Personal life:...
(1911–1992), British celebrity hairdresser known as 'Mr Teasy-Weasy' - Raymond BlancRaymond BlancRaymond Blanc OBE is a French chef, born in Besançon, France. Today he is one of the Britain's most respected chefs. Blanc is the owner and chef at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and scored 9/10 in the...
(born 1949), French chef - Ray BolgerRay BolgerRaymond Wallace "Ray" Bolger was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow and Kansas farmworker Hank in The Wizard of Oz.-Early life:...
(born 1904), an American entertainer of stage and screen - Raymond BriggsRaymond BriggsRaymond Redvers Briggs is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children...
(born 1934), English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author - Raymond Leo BurkeRaymond Leo BurkeRaymond Leo Burke is an American Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church. He is the current Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, having previously served as Archbishop of St...
, American prelate in the Roman Catholic Church - Raymond BurrRaymond BurrRaymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...
(1917–1993), Canadian actor - Ray Carver (1938–1988), American short story writer and poet
- Raymond CattellRaymond CattellRaymond Bernard Cattell was a British and American psychologist, known for his exploration of many areas in psychology...
(1905–1998), psychologist - Raymond ChandlerRaymond ChandlerRaymond Thornton Chandler was an American novelist and screenwriter.In 1932, at age forty-five, Raymond Chandler decided to become a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil company executive during the Depression. His first short story, "Blackmailers Don't Shoot", was published in...
(1888–1959), American writer - Raymond Davis, Jr. (1914–2006), chemist and Nobel Prize winner in Physics
- Raymond DomenechRaymond DomenechRaymond Domenech is a retired French footballer and the former manager of the France national team.-2006 World Cup:On 12 July 2004, Domenech was a surprise choice to succeed Jacques Santini after the country's disappointing exit from UEFA Euro 2004 by losing in the quarter-final match to the...
(born 1952), French former football and national team manager - Raymond E. FeistRaymond E. FeistRaymond Elias Feist is an American author who primarily writes fantasy fiction. He is best known for The Riftwar Cycle series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies.- Biography :Raymond E...
(born 1945), American writer, primarily of fantasy - Raymond Ch'ien Kuo FungRaymond Ch'ien Kuo FungRaymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung GBS CBE JP aka Raymond Ch'ien is a Hong Kong businessman and former politician.-Career:He is director of The Wharf Ltd. and HSBC; non-executive chairman of MTR Corporation Limited and chairman of CDC Corporation. He was a director of HSBC Holdings until 2007, when he became...
(錢果豐，born 1952), a president of MTR and chairman of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong - Raymond GutierrezRaymond GutiérrezRaymond Kristoffer Rama-Gutierrez , is a TV Host, editor, columnist, endorser, and actor in Philippines. He comes from a family of actors and performers.-Early life:...
, Filipino host - Raymond HoRaymond HoRaymond Ho Chung Tai, SBS, JP, is the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , representing engineering industry in functional constituencies seats....
(何鍾泰，born 1939), a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) - Raymond Kelly (born 1941), Commissioner of the New York Police Department
- Raymond van de Klundert, also known as Ray KluunRay KluunRaijmondus "Raymond" Godefriedus Norbert van de Klundert is a Dutch author...
(born 1964), Dutch novelist - Ray Kurzweil (born 1948), American author, inventor, and futurist
- Raymond LaheyRaymond LaheyRaymond John Lahey B.Th. L.Th. Ph.D. D.D. is Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia. Lahey resigned from his position at the Catholic Church after being charged with possession of child pornography when members of the Canada Border Services Agency discovered...
(born 1940), former bishop of the diocese of Antigonish - Raymond LamRaymond LamRaymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...
(林峯，born 1979), Hong Kong singer and actor - Raymond LoewyRaymond LoewyRaymond Loewy was an industrial designer, and the first to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine, on October 31, 1949. Born in France, he spent most of his professional career in the United States...
(1893–1986), industrial designer - Raymond MasseyRaymond MasseyRaymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...
(1896–1983), Canadian actor - Raymond McCreeshRaymond McCreeshRaymond Peter "Ray" McCreesh was an Irish republican hunger striker and a volunteer in the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army .-Background:...
, Irish republican hunger striker who died in 1981 - Raymond MurrayRaymond MurrayMajor General Raymond Leroy Murray was a highly-decorated United States Marine Corps officer, who earned two Navy Crosses, one during World War II, and a second during the Korean War...
(born 1913), US Marine Corps officer - Raymond PettibonRaymond PettibonRaymond Pettibon is an American artist who currently lives and works in Venice Beach, California.-Early life:...
(born 1957), American artist - Raymond QueneauRaymond QueneauRaymond Queneau was a French poet and novelist and the co-founder of Ouvroir de littérature potentielle .-Biography:Born in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Queneau was the only child of Auguste Queneau and Joséphine Mignot...
(1903–1976), French poet and novelist - Raymond ScottRaymond ScottRaymond Scott was an American composer, band leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electronic instrument inventor....
(1908–1994), American composer, band leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and inventor - Raymond SmullyanRaymond SmullyanRaymond Merrill Smullyan is an American mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and magician.Born in Far Rockaway, New York, his first career was stage magic. He then earned a BSc from the University of Chicago in 1955 and his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1959...
(born 1919), American mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and magician - Raymond WashingtonRaymond WashingtonRaymond Lee Washington was the original founder of the South Central Los Angeles street gang the Crips....
(1953–1979), founder of the notorious street gang the Crips - Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsRaymond Henry Williams was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature are a significant contribution to the Marxist critique of culture and the arts...
(1921–1988), Welsh academic, novelist and critic
Fictional characters
- Raymond Barone, main character in the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond
- Raymond Cocteau, mayor/governor/dictator of San Angeles in the 1990s movie Demolition Man
- Raymond StantzRaymond StantzRaymond "Ray" Stantz, Ph.D., is a fictional scientist and member of the Ghostbusters, appearing in the films Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Casper and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters . He is one of the three doctors of parapsychology on the team, along with Dr. Peter...
, main character in the film Ghostbusters - Mondo BrowneMondo BrowneRaymond "Mondo" Browne, played by Gano Grills, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #00B563. Convicted April 10, 2000 - First degree murder...
(Raymond Browne), African-American killer in the HBO drama series Oz - Dolphus Raymond, in the novel To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...
by Harper Lee