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{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
| name = Raymond
| name = Raymond
| image = San Ramón Nonato (Museo Ibercaja Camón Aznar).jpg
| image = San Ramón Nonato (Museo Ibercaja Camón Aznar).jpg
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| caption = [[Raymond Nonnatus|Saint Raymond of Spain]]
| caption = [[Raymond Nonnatus|Saint Raymond of Spain]]
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|eɪ|m|ə|n|d}}<br />{{IPA-fr|ʁɛmɔ̃}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|eɪ|m|ə|n|d}}<br />{{IPA|fr|ʁɛmɔ̃}}
| gender = [[Male]]
| gender = [[Male]]
| meaning= Counseling protector or Famous protector
| meaning = Counseling protector or Famous protector
| region = [[Northern Europe]]
| region = [[Northern Europe]]
| language = [[German language|German]]
| language = [[German language|German]]
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'''Raymond''' is a male [[given name]]. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund<ref name=behind /> and [[Raimund (disambiguation)|Raimund]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=raymond&searchmode=none |title=raymond |author=Douglas Harper |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Raginmund'') or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Reginmund'').<ref name=behind>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/raymond |title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Raymond |first=Mike |last=Campbell |website=Behind the Name |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> ''Ragin'' ([[Gothic language|Gothic]]) and ''regin'' ([[Old German]]) meant "counsel".<ref>{{cite book |title=Reynard the Fox |last=von Goethe |first=Johann Wolfgang |year=1855 |author-link=Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |translator=[[Thomas James Arnold]] |page=xiv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfpbAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA12}}</ref> The [[Old High German]] ''mund'' originally meant "hand",<ref>{{cite book |author=Winfred Philipp Lehmann |title=A Gothic Etymological Dictionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39UUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA245 |year=1986 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-08176-3 |page=245}}</ref> but came to mean "protection".<ref>{{cite book |author=Jan Gonda |title=Selected Studies: Indo-European Linguistics |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wdMUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA197 |year=1975 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-04228-8 |page=197}}</ref> This etymology suggests that the name originated in the [[Early Middle Ages]], possibly from Latin. Alternatively, the name can also be derived from Germanic Hraidmund, the first element being ''Hraid'', possibly meaning "fame" (compare ''Hrod'', found in names such as [[Robert]], [[Roderick]], [[Rudolph (name)|Rudolph]], [[Roland (name)|Roland]], [[Rodney (name)|Rodney]] and [[Roger]]) and ''mund'' meaning "protector".
'''Raymond''' is a male [[given name]]. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund<ref name=behind /> and [[Raimund (disambiguation)|Raimund]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=raymond&searchmode=none |title=raymond |author=Douglas Harper |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Raginmund'') or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Reginmund'').<ref name=behind>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/raymond |title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Raymond |first=Mike |last=Campbell |website=Behind the Name |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> ''Ragin'' ([[Gothic language|Gothic]]) and ''regin'' ([[Old German]]) meant "counsel".<ref>{{cite book |title=Reynard the Fox |last=von Goethe |first=Johann Wolfgang |year=1855 |author-link=Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |translator=[[Thomas James Arnold]] |page=xiv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfpbAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA12}}</ref> The [[Old High German]] ''mund'' originally meant "hand",<ref>{{cite book |author=Winfred Philipp Lehmann |title=A Gothic Etymological Dictionary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39UUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA245 |year=1986 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-08176-3 |page=245}}</ref> but came to mean "protection".<ref>{{cite book |author=Jan Gonda |title=Selected Studies: Indo-European Linguistics |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wdMUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA197 |year=1975 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-04228-8 |page=197}}</ref> This etymology suggests that the name originated in the [[Early Middle Ages]], possibly from Latin. Alternatively, the name can also be derived from Germanic Hraidmund, the first element being ''Hraid'', possibly meaning "fame" (compare ''Hrod'', found in names such as [[Robert]], [[Roderick]], [[Rudolph (name)|Rudolph]], [[Roland (name)|Roland]], [[Rodney (name)|Rodney]] and [[Roger]]) and ''mund'' meaning "protector".


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 Giraldus Reimundus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Raymond |title=Surname Database: Raymond Last Name Origin |website=The Internet Surname Database|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref>
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 Giraldus Reimundus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Raymond |title=Surname Database: Raymond Last Name Origin |website=The Internet Surname Database|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref>


The most commonly used names for baby boys based on "Ragin" in 2009 were, in descending order, Raymond, [[Ramiro (disambiguation)|Ramiro]], [[Rayner (disambiguation)|Rayner]], [[Rein (given name)|Rein]], [[Reingard]], [[Reynard]], and [[Reynold]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.babynamespedia.com/search/m/ragin |title=Ragin Names for Boys at Baby Names Pedia |website=www.babynamespedia.com |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> Its many other variants include Raiment, Raimo, Raimond, Raimondi, [[Raimondo]], Raimund, [[Raimundo (disambiguation)|Raimundo]], Ramon, [[Ramón (disambiguation)|Ramón]], Ramond, Ramondelli, Ramondenc, Ramondi, Ramondini, Ramondino, Ramondo, Ramondou, Ramonenc, Ramonic, Ramundi, Rayment, Raymonenc, Raymonencq, Raymont, Raymund, Redmond, Redmonds, Reim, Reimund, Reinmund, Rémon, [[Rémond]], Reimondo, Remondeau, Remondon, Rémont, Reymond, Rimondi, and Rimondini.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/S-Raymond.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630215239/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/S-Raymond.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2012 |title=UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SERVICE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - University of Essex|website=privatewww.essex.ac.uk|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref>
The most commonly used names for baby boys based on "Ragin" in 2009 were,{{where|date=August 2024}} in descending order, Raymond, [[Ramiro (disambiguation)|Ramiro]], [[Rayner (disambiguation)|Rayner]], [[Rein (given name)|Rein]], [[Reingard]], [[Reynard]], and [[Reynold]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.babynamespedia.com/search/m/ragin |title=Ragin Names for Boys at Baby Names Pedia |website=www.babynamespedia.com |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref> Its many other variants include Raiment, [[Raimo]], Raimond, Raimondi, [[Raimondo]], Raimund, [[Raimundo (disambiguation)|Raimundo]], Ramon, [[Ramón (disambiguation)|Ramón]], Ramond, Ramondelli, Ramondenc, Ramondi, Ramondini, Ramondino, Ramondo, Ramondou, Ramonenc, Ramonic, Ramundi, Rayment, Raymonenc, Raymonencq, Raymont, Raymund, Redmond, Redmonds, Reim, Reimund, Reinmund, Rémon, [[Rémond]], Reimondo, Remondeau, Remondon, Rémont, Reymond, Rimondi, and Rimondini.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/S-Raymond.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630215239/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/S-Raymond.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2012 |title=UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SERVICE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - University of Essex|website=privatewww.essex.ac.uk|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref>


==Reception==
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== Translations and variations ==
* The name ''Raymond'' was prominently featured on the list of "popular" or "trending" names on the website ''What is the Meaning of Name'' (sometimes abbreviated as "WIMON"), <ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329223008/https://www.whatisthemeaningofname.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-name-raymond-18586/|title=Raymond: What is the Meaning of Raymond|date=March 29, 2023}}</ref> alongside other names such as [[Sandra (given name)|Sandra]], Callistus, Agathos, and Priyanka. In March 2023, it was the eighth most popular name on the site.
* The name ''Raymond'' has generally favorable reviews. It has a user score of 79% on ''Behind the Name,'' based on 272 user responses, as of December 2024. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/raymond/rating|title=Ratings and Impressions for the name Raymond|publisher=Behind the Name|date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>

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==Translations and variations==
* '''Albanian:''' Rajmond
* '''Albanian:''' Rajmond
* '''Ancient Germanic:''' Raginmund, Raimund
* '''Ancient Germanic:''' Raginmund, Raimund
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*'''Danish:''' Ramund
*'''Danish:''' Ramund
* '''Dutch:''' Remon, Ramone, Raemon, Raemonn, Ramond, Ramonte, Remone
* '''Dutch:''' Remon, Ramone, Raemon, Raemonn, Ramond, Ramonte, Remone
* '''English:''' Raymund, Ray, Raymon, Rayman, Raymann, Raymen, Raymone, Raymun, Raemonn, Redmond, Radmond, Radmund, Reddin, Redmund, Reimond, Reymon, Reymound, Reymund, Raimond, Raimonds
* '''English:''' Raymund, Raymond, Ray, Raymon, Rayman, Raymann, Raymen, Raymone, Raymun, Raemonn, Redmond, Radmond, Radmund, Reddin, Redmund, Reimond, Reymon, Reymound, Reymund, Raimond, Raimonds
* '''Estonian:''' Raimund, Raimond
* '''Estonian:''' Raimund, Raimond
* '''Finnish:''' Raimo, Reima
* '''Finnish:''' Raimo, Reima
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* '''Hindi:''' रेमंड (Rēmaṇḍa)
* '''Hindi:''' रेमंड (Rēmaṇḍa)
* '''Hungarian''': Ramón, Rajmund
* '''Hungarian''': Ramón, Rajmund
* '''Indonesian:''' Raimundus
* '''Indonesian:''' Raimundus, Raymond, Remon
* '''Irish:''' Réamann, Radmond, Redmond, Redmund, Reamonn, Ré
* '''Irish:''' Réamann, Radmond, Redmond, Redmund, Reamonn, Ré
* '''Italian: '''Raimondo, Raimondi, Raymondo, Reimondo, Reimundo
* '''Italian: '''Raimondo, Raimondi, Raymondo, Reimondo, Reimundo
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* '''Serbian''': Рејмонд (Rejmond)
* '''Serbian''': Рејмонд (Rejmond)
* '''Slovene''': Rajmund
* '''Slovene''': Rajmund
* '''Spanish''': Raimundo, Raymundo, Raemondo, Raimondo, Raimando, Raimundo, Raimond, Raymondo, Reymundo, Reimundo, Mundo, Mando, Raimon, Raiman, Ramón.
* '''Spanish''': Raymond, Raimundo, Raymundo, Raemondo, Raimondo, Raimando, Raimundo, Raimond, Raymondo, Reymundo, Reimundo, Mundo, Mando, Raimon, Raiman, Ramón
*'''Swedish''': Ramunder
*'''Swedish''': Ramunder
*'''Tagalog''': Ramón, Raymundo
*'''Tagalog''': Ramón, Raymundo
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* '''Yoruba''': Remondi
* '''Yoruba''': Remondi


== Given name ==
==Given name==
===People===

===Pre-modern era===
====Pre-modern era====
====Aristocracy====
=====Aristocracy=====
*[[Raymond I, Count of Toulouse]] (died 865)
*[[Raymond I, Count of Toulouse]] (died 865)
*[[Raymond II, Count of Toulouse]] (died 924)
*[[Raymond II, Count of Toulouse]] (died 924)
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*[[Raymond II, Count of Tripoli]] (c. 1115–1152), Count of Tripoli from 1137 to 1152
*[[Raymond II, Count of Tripoli]] (c. 1115–1152), Count of Tripoli from 1137 to 1152
*[[Raymond III, Count of Tripoli]] (c. 1142–1187), Count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187
*[[Raymond III, Count of Tripoli]] (c. 1142–1187), Count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187
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*[[Raymond-Roupen]] (died 1219), Prince of Antioch
*[[Raymond of Poitiers]] (c. 1115–1149), Prince of Antioch
*[[Raymond of Poitiers]] (c. 1115–1149), Prince of Antioch
*[[Raymond Roger Trencavel]] (1185–1209)
*[[Raymond Roger Trencavel]] (1185–1209)
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*[[Raymond of Antioch (died 1213)|Raymond of Antioch]] (c. 1195–1213), eldest son of Bohemond IV of Antioch
*[[Raymond of Antioch (died 1213)|Raymond of Antioch]] (c. 1195–1213), eldest son of Bohemond IV of Antioch


====Saints====
=====Saints=====
*[[Raymond of Penyafort]] (c. 1175–1275), medieval Catalan canon lawyer; patron of canon lawyers and of all lawyers in Spain
*[[Raymond of Penyafort]] (c. 1175–1275), medieval Catalan canon lawyer; patron of canon lawyers and of all lawyers in Spain
*[[Raymond Nonnatus]] (1204–1240), Catalan ransomer of hostages; patron of pregnancy, childbirth, childbirth-related professions, of the falsely accused, and of the seal of the confessional
*[[Raymond Nonnatus]] (1204–1240), Catalan ransomer of hostages; patron of pregnancy, childbirth, childbirth-related professions, of the falsely accused, and of the seal of the confessional
*[[Raymond of Fitero]] (d. 1163), founder of the military order of the Knights of Calatrava
*[[Raymond of Fitero]] (died 1163), founder of the military order of the Knights of Calatrava


====Chronicler====
=====Chroniclers=====
*[[Raymond of Aguilers]] (1096–1099), chronicler of the First Crusade
*[[Raymond of Aguilers]] (1096–1099), chronicler of the First Crusade


===Modern world===
====Modern world====
====Artists and entertainers====
=====Artists and entertainers=====
* [[Ray Romano]], actor who played Ray Barone in Everybody loves Raymond
*[[Ray Romano]], actor who played Ray Barone in ''Everybody loves Raymond''
*[[Raymond Antrobus]] (born 1986), British poet
*[[Raymond Antrobus]] (born 1986), British poet
*[[Raymond Bagatsing]] (born 1967), Filipino actor
*[[Raymond Bailey]] (1904–1980), American actor
*[[Raymond Bailey]] (1904–1980), American actor
*[[Ray Bolger]] (1904–1987), American entertainer of stage and screen
*[[Ray Bolger]] (1904–1987), American entertainer of stage and screen
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*[[Ray Charles]] (1930–2004), American singer, songwriter and pianist
*[[Ray Charles]] (1930–2004), American singer, songwriter and pianist
*[[Raymond Chow]] (1927–2018), Hong Kong film producer
*[[Raymond Chow]] (1927–2018), Hong Kong film producer
*[[Raymond Dalton]] (born 1990), American singer-songwriter, vocalist on ''[[Can't Hold Us]]''
*[[Raymond E. Feist]] (born 1945), American fantasy writer
*[[Raymond E. Feist]] (born 1945), American fantasy writer
*[[Ray Gillen]] (1959–1993), American rock singer-songwriter
*[[Ray Gillen]] (1959–1993), American rock singer-songwriter
*[[Raymond Gutierrez]], Filipino host
*[[Raymond Gutierrez]] (born 1984), Filipino host
*[[Ray Harryhausen]] (1920–2013), American-British animator and special effects creator
*[[Ray Harryhausen]] (1920–2013), American-British animator and special effects creator
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*[[Ray William Johnson]] (born 1981), American internet comedian, actor and musician
*[[Raymond Kaskey]] (born 1943), American sculptor
*[[Raymond Kaskey]] (born 1943), American sculptor
* Raymond van de Klundert, also known as [[Ray Kluun]] (born 1964), Dutch novelist
*Raymond van de Klundert, also known as [[Ray Kluun]] (born 1964), Dutch novelist
*[[Raymond Lam]] (born 1979), Hong Kong singer and actor
*[[Raymond Lam]] (born 1979), Hong Kong singer and actor
*[[Raymond Lauchengco]] (born 1964), Filipino actor and singer
*[[Raymond Leppard]] (1927–2019), British-American conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor
*[[Raymond Leppard]] (1927–2019), British-American conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor
*[[Raymond Massey]] (1896–1983), Canadian actor
*[[Raymond Massey]] (1896–1983), Canadian actor
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*[[Raymond Wong Pak-ming]] (born 1948), Hong Kong actor and film producer
*[[Raymond Wong Pak-ming]] (born 1948), Hong Kong actor and film producer
*[[Raymond Wong Ho-yin]] (born 1975), Hong Kong actor
*[[Raymond Wong Ho-yin]] (born 1975), Hong Kong actor
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*[[Ray William Johnson]] (born 1981), American internet comedian, actor and musician
*[[Ranbir Kapoor]] (born 1982), Indian actor, sometimes informally referred to as Raymond


====Politicians and activists====
=====Politicians and activists=====
*[[Raymond Baldwin]] (1893–1986), American politician
*[[Raymond Baldwin]] (1893–1986), American politician
*[[Raymond Eddé]] (1913–2000), Lebanese politician
*[[Raymond Eddé]] (1913–2000), Lebanese politician
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*[[Raymond Ho]] (born 1939), member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Raymond Ho]] (born 1939), member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Raymond Mhlaba]] (1920–2005), South African anti-apartheid activist
*[[Raymond Mhlaba]] (1920–2005), South African anti-apartheid activist
*[[Raymond Poincaré]] (1860–1934), [[President of France]] and leader of France during World War I
*[[Raymond Poincaré]] (1860–1934), President of France and leader of France during World War I


====Religious figures====
=====Religious figures=====
*[[Raymond Leo Burke]] (born 1948), American Roman Catholic prelate
*[[Raymond Leo Burke]] (born 1948), American Roman Catholic prelate
*[[Raymond Lahey]] (1940–2022), Canadian disgraced former Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Raymond Lahey]] (1940–2022), Canadian disgraced former Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Raymond Pichard]], French priest and television presenter
*[[Raymond Pichard]], French priest and television presenter


====Scientists====
=====Scientists=====
*[[Raymond Cattell]] (1905–1998), British-American psychologist
*[[Raymond Cattell]] (1905–1998), British-American psychologist
*[[Raymond Davis Jr.]] (1914–2006), chemist and Nobel Prize winner in physics
*[[Raymond Davis Jr.]] (1914–2006), American chemist and Nobel Prize winner in physics
*[[Raymond Gesteland]], American geneticist
*[[Raymond Gesteland]], American geneticist
*[[Raymond Herb]] (1908–1996), American nuclear physicist
*[[Raymond Herb]] (1908–1996), American nuclear physicist


====Sportspeople====
=====Sportspeople=====
*[[Raymond van Barneveld]] (born 1967), Dutch darts player
*[[Raymond van Barneveld]] (born 1967), Dutch darts player
*[[Raymond Berry]] (born 1933), American football player
*[[Raymond Berry]] (born 1933), American football player
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*[[Raymond Domenech]] (born 1952), French football manager
*[[Raymond Domenech]] (born 1952), French football manager
*[[Raymond Hunter]] (1938–2020), Irish cricketer and rugby union player
*[[Raymond Hunter]] (1938–2020), Irish cricketer and rugby union player
*[[Raymond Kopa]] (1931-2017), French football player
*[[Raymond Kopa]] (1931–2017), French football player
*[[Erik (wrestler)|Raymond Rowe]] (born 1984), American professional wrestler
*[[Erik (wrestler)|Raymond Rowe]] (born 1984), American professional wrestler
*[[Raymond Townsend]] (born 1955), American basketball player
*[[Raymond Townsend]] (born 1955), American basketball player
*[[Raymond Vohasek]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Raymond Vohasek]] (born 1999), American football player


====Other====
=====Other=====
*[[Raymond Clare Nowland]], Australian architect
*[[Raymond Clare Nowland]], Australian architect
*[[Raymond Bernard (esotericist)|Raymond Bernard]] (1923–2006), French esotericist
*[[Raymond Bessone]] (1911–1992), British hairdresser known as "Mr Teasy-Weasy"
*[[Raymond Bessone]] (1911–1992), British hairdresser known as "Mr Teasy-Weasy"
*[[Raymond Blanc]] (born 1949), French chef
*[[Raymond Blanc]] (born 1949), French chef
*[[Raymond S. Brandes]] (1924-2014), American archeologist and historian
*[[Raymond S. Brandes]] (1924–2014), American archeologist and historian
*[[Raymond Chien]] (born 1952), president of MTR and chairman of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong
*[[Raymond Chien]] (born 1952), president of MTR and chairman of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong
*[[Ray Honeyford]] (1934–2012), English headmaster and writer
*[[Ray Honeyford]] (1934–2012), English headmaster and writer
*[[Raymond Kelly]] (born 1941), Commissioner of the New York Police Department
*[[Raymond Kelly]] (born 1941), Commissioner of the New York Police Department
*[[Ray Kurzweil]] (born 1948), American author, inventor, and futurist
*[[Ray Kurzweil]] (born 1948), American author, inventor, and futurist
*[[Raymond Lisle]] (1910–1994), American attorney, officer in the US Foreign Service, and Dean of [[Brooklyn Law School]]
*[[Raymond Lisle]] (1910–1994), American attorney, officer in the US Foreign Service, and Dean of Brooklyn Law School
*[[Raymond Loewy]] (1893–1986), industrial designer
*[[Raymond Loewy]] (1893–1986), French-born American industrial designer
*[[Raymond McCreesh]], Irish republican hunger striker who died in 1981
*[[Raymond McCreesh]], Irish republican hunger striker who died in 1981
*[[Raymond Murray]] (1913–2004), US Marine Corps officer
*[[Raymond Murray]] (1913–2004), US Marine Corps officer
*[[Raymond Washington]] (1953–1979), founder of the Crips street gang
*[[Raymond Washington]] (1953–1979), American gangster, founder of the Crips street gang
*[[Raymond Williams]] (1921–1988), Welsh academic, novelist and critic
*[[Raymond Williams]] (1921–1988), Welsh academic, novelist and critic
*Raymond Mayer (year unknown), Spanish psychologist, lawyer, and teacher known as "Mr Ray" or "Mr Ray-Ray"


=== Fictional characters ===
===Fictional characters===
*[[Raymond Barone]], main character in the television sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''
*[[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 Cocteau]], mayor/governor/dictator of San Angeles in the 1990s movie ''Demolition Man''
* Raymond Doyle, in the British TV series ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]''
*Raymond Doyle, in the British TV series ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]''
*[[Raymond Reddington]], main character in the English TV series ''The Blacklist''
*[[Raymond Reddington]], main character in the English TV series ''The Blacklist''
*[[Raymond Shaw]], main character in the novel ''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]'' played on film in 1962 by [[Laurence Harvey]] and 2004 by [[Liev Schreiber]]
*[[Raymond Shaw]], main character in the novel ''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]'' played on film in 1962 by [[Laurence Harvey]] and 2004 by [[Liev Schreiber]]
*[[Raymond Stantz]], main character in the film ''Ghostbusters''
*[[Raymond Stantz]], main character in the film ''Ghostbusters''
* [[Raymond (Animal Crossing)|Raymond]], a cat villager in ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''
*Raymond Sullivan, antagonist of ''[[Dead Rising 2]]''
*[[Raymond (Animal Crossing)|Raymond]], a cat villager in ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''
*Raymond Holt, openly gay police captain in the comedy series ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''

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=== Performance characters ===
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* Raymond, the [[List of Major League Baseball mascots#Raymond (Tampa Bay)|mascot for the Tampa Bay Rays]] Major League Baseball team


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===Performance characters===
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== Surname ==
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*Raymond, the [[List of Major League Baseball mascots#Raymond (Tampa Bay)|mascot for the Tampa Bay Rays]] Major League Baseball team


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==Surname==
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* Adèle Raymond, wife of [[Augustin-Norbert Morin]], hence the village of Sainte-Adèle
===People===
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*Adèle Raymond, wife of [[Augustin-Norbert Morin]], hence the village of Sainte-Adèle
*[[Alex Raymond]] (1909–1956), American comic strip artist
*[[Alex Raymond]] (1909–1956), American comic strip artist
*[[Alexandre Raymond]] (1872–1941), French architectural historian from Constantinople
*[[Alfred John Raymond]] (1856–1935), mayor of Brisbane
*[[Alfred John Raymond]] (1856–1935), mayor of Brisbane
*[[Allen Raymond]], American political consultant
*[[Allen Raymond]], American political consultant
*[[Antonin Raymond]] (1888–1976), Czech architect
*[[Antonin Raymond]] (1888–1976), Czech architect
* Arthur [[Bugs Raymond]] (1882–1912), American Major League Baseball pitcher
*Arthur [[Bugs Raymond]] (1882–1912), American Major League Baseball pitcher
*[[Carrie B. Raymond]], American musician and educator
*[[Edward Burleson Raymond]] (1848–1914), American rancher, politician, banker and founder of Raymondville, Texas
*[[Edward Burleson Raymond]] (1848–1914), American rancher, politician, banker and founder of Raymondville, Texas
*[[E. A. Raymond]] Edwin A. Raymond (1861–1918), Wisconsin state legislator
*[[E. A. Raymond]] (Edwin A. Raymond, 1861–1918), Wisconsin state legislator
*[[Eleanor Raymond]] (1887–1989), American architect
*[[Eleanor Raymond]] (1887–1989), American architect
*[[Eric S. Raymond]] (born 1957), American software developer
*[[Eric S. Raymond]] (born 1957), American software developer
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*[[George Raymond]] (1914–1999), civil rights activist from Pennsylvania
*[[George Raymond]] (1914–1999), civil rights activist from Pennsylvania
*[[George Raymond Jr.]] (1943–1973), civil rights activist from Mississippi
*[[George Raymond Jr.]] (1943–1973), civil rights activist from Mississippi
*[[George Lansing Raymond]] (1839–1929), professor of aesthetic criticism
*[[George Lansing Raymond]] (1839–1929), American professor of aesthetic criticism
*[[Glenda Raymond]] (1922–2003), Australian soprano
*[[Glenda Raymond]] (1922–2003), Australian soprano
* Harold Raymond aka [[Tubby Raymond]] (1926–2017), American college football and baseball coach and player
*Harold Raymond aka [[Tubby Raymond]] (1926–2017), American college football and baseball coach and player
*[[Harry Raymond (footballer)]], English footballer from 1908 to 1924
*[[Harry Raymond (footballer)]], English footballer from 1908 to 1924
*[[Henry Jarvis Raymond]] (1820–1869), American journalist, founded ''The New York Times''
*[[Henry Jarvis Raymond]] (1820–1869), American journalist, founded ''The New York Times''
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*[[Jonathan Raymond]], American writer
*[[Jonathan Raymond]], American writer
*[[Lee Raymond]] (born 1938), American chairman of Exxon Mobil
*[[Lee Raymond]] (born 1938), American chairman of Exxon Mobil
*[[Lisa Raymond]] (born 1973), American retired tennis player
*[[Lisa Raymond]] (born 1973), American tennis player
*[[Lucas Raymond]] (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
*[[Lucas Raymond]] (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
*[[Mason Raymond]] (born 1985), Canadian former National Hockey League player
*[[Marietta Sherman Raymond]] (1862–1949), American violinist, musical educator, orchestral conductor
*[[Mason Raymond]] (born 1985), Canadian National Hockey League player
*[[Nathaniel Raymond]] (born 1977), American human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate
*[[Nathaniel Raymond]] (born 1977), American human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate
*[[Oliver Raymond]] (c.1605–1679), English MP
*[[Oliver Raymond]] (c.1605–1679), English MP
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*[[Rosanna Raymond]] (born 1967), New Zealand artist, poet, and cultural commentator
*[[Rosanna Raymond]] (born 1967), New Zealand artist, poet, and cultural commentator
*[[Ruth Raymond]] (1897–1986), English artist
*[[Ruth Raymond]] (1897–1986), English artist
*[[Sophia Burrell]] née Raymond (1753–1802), English poet and dramatist
*[[Sophia Burrell]] (née Raymond, 1753–1802), English poet and dramatist
*[[Thomas Lynch Raymond]] (1875–1928), twice mayor of Newark, New Jersey
*[[Thomas Lynch Raymond]] (1875–1928), twice mayor of Newark, New Jersey
*[[Tito Raymond]] (born 1969), American bodybuilder
*[[Tito Raymond]] (born 1969), American bodybuilder
*Usher Raymond IV aka [[Usher (musician)]] (born 1978), American musician
*Usher Raymond IV, aka [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] (born 1978), American musician


===Fictional characters===
===Fictional characters===
*Clare Raymond, 20th century homemaker from Earth. [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]
*Leon Raymond, a protagonist from [[The Haunted House (TV series)|''The Haunted House'']] animated series
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*[[Ronnie Raymond]], the first [[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]] from DC Comics
* Leon Raymond, a protagonist from {{ill|The Haunted House (anime)|simple|lt=Shinbi's Haunted House}}
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*[[Ronnie Raymond (character)|Ronnie Raymond]], the first Firestorm from [[DC Comics]]


== See also ==
==See also==
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*[[Raymond-Roupen]] (died 1219), Prince of Antioch
*[[Ray (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ray (disambiguation)]]
*[[Raimond]]
*[[Raimond]]


== References ==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


Latest revision as of 16:53, 15 December 2024

This article is about the name. For other uses, see Raymond (disambiguation).
Raymond
Saint Raymond of Spain
Pronunciation/ˈreɪmənd/
French pronunciation: [ʁɛmɔ̃]
GenderMale
Language(s)German
Origin
Word/nameGermanic
MeaningCounseling protector or Famous protector
Region of originNorthern Europe
Other names
Nickname(s)Ray
DerivedRamona

Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund[1] and Raimund,[2] whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (Raginmund) or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (Reginmund).[1] Ragin (Gothic) and regin (Old German) meant "counsel".[3] The Old High German mund originally meant "hand",[4] but came to mean "protection".[5] This etymology suggests that the name originated in the Early Middle Ages, possibly from Latin. Alternatively, the name can also be derived from Germanic Hraidmund, the first element being Hraid, possibly meaning "fame" (compare Hrod, found in names such as Robert, Roderick, Rudolph, Roland, Rodney and Roger) and mund meaning "protector".

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 Giraldus Reimundus.[6]

The most commonly used names for baby boys based on "Ragin" in 2009 were,[where?] in descending order, Raymond, Ramiro, Rayner, Rein, Reingard, Reynard, and Reynold.[7] 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, Reimondo, Remondeau, Remondon, Rémont, Reymond, Rimondi, and Rimondini.[8]

Reception

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  • The name Raymond was prominently featured on the list of "popular" or "trending" names on the website What is the Meaning of Name (sometimes abbreviated as "WIMON"), [9] alongside other names such as Sandra, Callistus, Agathos, and Priyanka. In March 2023, it was the eighth most popular name on the site.
  • The name Raymond has generally favorable reviews. It has a user score of 79% on Behind the Name, based on 272 user responses, as of December 2024. [10]

Translations and variations

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  • Albanian: Rajmond
  • Ancient Germanic: Raginmund, Raimund
  • Arabic: ريمون (Rimun)
  • Basque: Erramun, Erramon
  • Belarusian: Райманд (Rajmand)
  • Bengali: রেমন্ড (Rēmanḍa)
  • Bulgarian: Реймонд (Rejmond)
  • Catalan: Ramon, Raimon
  • Chinese Simplified: 雷蒙德
  • Chinese Traditional: 雷蒙德
  • Croatian: Rajmund
  • Czech: Rajmund
  • Danish: Ramund
  • Dutch: Remon, Ramone, Raemon, Raemonn, Ramond, Ramonte, Remone
  • English: Raymund, Raymond, Ray, Raymon, Rayman, Raymann, Raymen, Raymone, Raymun, Raemonn, Redmond, Radmond, Radmund, Reddin, Redmund, Reimond, Reymon, Reymound, Reymund, Raimond, Raimonds
  • Estonian: Raimund, Raimond
  • Finnish: Raimo, Reima
  • French: Raymond, Raymonde (feminine), Reimonde
  • German: Raimund, Reimund
  • Greek: Ραϋμόνδος (Raf̱̈móndos, Raÿmóndos), also Ρεμούνδος (Remoúndos)
  • Gujarati: રેમન્ડ (Rēmanḍa)
  • Hebrew: ריימונד
  • Hindi: रेमंड (Rēmaṇḍa)
  • Hungarian: Ramón, Rajmund
  • Indonesian: Raimundus, Raymond, Remon
  • Irish: Réamann, Radmond, Redmond, Redmund, Reamonn, Ré
  • Italian: Raimondo, Raimondi, Raymondo, Reimondo, Reimundo
  • Japanese: レイモンド (Reimondo), レーモンド (Rēmondo)
  • Kannada: ರೇಮಂಡ್ (Rēmaṇḍ)
  • Marathi: रेमंड (Rēmaṇḍ)
  • Korean: 레이몬드 (Reimondeu)
  • Latin: Raimundus
  • Latvian: Raimonds
  • Limburgish: Remao, Mao
  • Lithuanian: Raimundas, Raimondas
  • Macedonian: Рејмонд (Rejmond)
  • Nepali: रेमंड (Rēmaṇḍa)
  • Norwegian: Rådmund, Råmund
  • Old Norse: Ráðmundr, Rámundr
  • Persian: ریموند
  • Polish: Rajmund
  • Portuguese: Raimundo
  • Punjabi: ਰੇਮੰਡ (Rēmaḍa)
  • Romanian: Reimond
  • Russian: Раймонд (Raymond)
  • Scots: Raymond, Raymie, Ray
  • Scottish Gaelic: Reamonn
  • Serbian: Рејмонд (Rejmond)
  • Slovene: Rajmund
  • Spanish: Raymond, Raimundo, Raymundo, Raemondo, Raimondo, Raimando, Raimundo, Raimond, Raymondo, Reymundo, Reimundo, Mundo, Mando, Raimon, Raiman, Ramón
  • Swedish: Ramunder
  • Tagalog: Ramón, Raymundo
  • Bisaya: Rimond
  • Tamil: ரேமண்ட் (Rēmaṇṭ)
  • Telugu: రేమండ్ (Rēmaṇḍ)
  • Thai: เรย์มอนด์ (Rey̒ mxn d̒)
  • Ukrainian: Раймонд (Raymond)
  • Urdu: ریمنڈ
  • Welsh: Raimwnt
  • Yiddish: רייַמאָנד (Ryyamʼánd)
  • Yoruba: Remondi

Given name

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People

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Pre-modern era

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Aristocracy
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Saints
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  • Raymond of Penyafort (c. 1175–1275), medieval Catalan canon lawyer; patron of canon lawyers and of all lawyers in Spain
  • Raymond Nonnatus (1204–1240), Catalan ransomer of hostages; patron of pregnancy, childbirth, childbirth-related professions, of the falsely accused, and of the seal of the confessional
  • Raymond of Fitero (died 1163), founder of the military order of the Knights of Calatrava
Chroniclers
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Modern world

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Artists and entertainers
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Politicians and activists
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Religious figures
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Scientists
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Sportspeople
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Other
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  • Raymond Clare Nowland, Australian architect
  • Raymond Bernard (1923–2006), French esotericist
  • Raymond Bessone (1911–1992), British hairdresser known as "Mr Teasy-Weasy"
  • Raymond Blanc (born 1949), French chef
  • Raymond S. Brandes (1924–2014), American archeologist and historian
  • Raymond Chien (born 1952), president of MTR and chairman of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong
  • Ray Honeyford (1934–2012), English headmaster and writer
  • Raymond Kelly (born 1941), Commissioner of the New York Police Department
  • Ray Kurzweil (born 1948), American author, inventor, and futurist
  • Raymond Lisle (1910–1994), American attorney, officer in the US Foreign Service, and Dean of Brooklyn Law School
  • Raymond Loewy (1893–1986), French-born American industrial designer
  • Raymond McCreesh, Irish republican hunger striker who died in 1981
  • Raymond Murray (1913–2004), US Marine Corps officer
  • Raymond Washington (1953–1979), American gangster, founder of the Crips street gang
  • Raymond Williams (1921–1988), Welsh academic, novelist and critic
  • Raymond Mayer (year unknown), Spanish psychologist, lawyer, and teacher known as "Mr Ray" or "Mr Ray-Ray"

Fictional characters

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Performance characters

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Surname

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People

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Raymond". Behind the Name. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper. "raymond". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang (1855). Reynard the Fox. Translated by Thomas James Arnold. p. xiv.
  4. ^ Winfred Philipp Lehmann (1986). A Gothic Etymological Dictionary. BRILL. p. 245. ISBN 90-04-08176-3.
  5. ^ Jan Gonda (1975). Selected Studies: Indo-European Linguistics. BRILL. p. 197. ISBN 90-04-04228-8.
  6. ^ "Surname Database: Raymond Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Ragin Names for Boys at Baby Names Pedia". www.babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  8. ^ "UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SERVICE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - University of Essex". privatewww.essex.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Raymond: What is the Meaning of Raymond". March 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ratings and Impressions for the name Raymond". Behind the Name. December 15, 2024.
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