Raymond (meaning and origin)

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Raymond

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Meaning and origin
Raymond is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `Wise Protector`.

Where is it used?
The name Raymond is mainly used in English and in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Raimundo (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Ram�n (In Spanish)
Raimondo (In Italian)
R�amann (In Irish)
Raimund (In German and in Dutch)
Reimund (In German)
Raymund (In English)
Ramon (In Catalan)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Rayner
In English: Ray

For the opposite sex use:
In Spanish: Ramona (F)
In Italian: Raimonda (F)
In German: Raimunde (F)
In French: Raymonde (F)
In English: Rae (F)

See also
In Irish: Redmond
In Irish: Redmund

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Wise Protector

More `Raymond` links
Raymond as abbreviation
Actors named Raymond
Raymond in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Raymond

Raymond appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 202. In the last 128 years Raymond has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 13 times. 1920 was a `top year` for the name Raymond. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #15. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	202
2006	194
2005	199
2004	188
2003	187
2002	177
2001	163
2000	162
1999	144
1998	142
1997	138
1996	133
1995	124
1994	115
1993	108
1992	104
1991	97
1990	92
1980	67
1970	49
1960	46
1950	31
1940	22
1930	17
1920	15
1910	19
1900	24
1890	36
1880	87

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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everybody loves Raymond
Raymond M
Raymond is for Ray of light on the mond of hope !!
raymond
i think & fell,the name raymond originated from the sun.the shining rays from the sun was converted and arrived as ray.take diamond for instance
rochelle
My 7 year old is named raymond I love his name he is my ray of sunshine. He was born vert sick and almost died when he was born. He is now 7 and he is my sunshine.

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