Name: Desmond
Gender: Male
Usage: Desmond, of scottish-gaelic origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Desmond are in general originating from Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Desmond is: One from s muenster.
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Numerology of the first name Desmond: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Desmond is ranked on the 1,344th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 350600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.005% of the population. The name Desmond has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Desmond is a given name and surname of, derived from the Irish place-name Desmond, an anglicization of Gaelic Deas-Mhumhna "South Munster". The Irish peerages of Ormonde, Desmond, and Thomond represented the old sub-kingdoms of East, South and North Munster, respectively. South Munster existed as an independent territory between 1118 and 1543. The title of Earl of Desmond (fourth creation) in the Peerage of Ireland originates in 1628; it is currently held by Alexander Feilding, 12th Earl of Denbigh (b. 1970). Desmond is found as a surname in the 19th century, apparently taken by some Irish immigrants to the United States, but as a given name only rose to limited popularity in the 20th.
Irish and English: apparently originally a local name for someone who came from south Munster (Gaelic Deas-Mhumhan). The form has been influenced by the Norman (Germanic) name Esmond.
Short form: Des.
Pet form: Desy.
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