About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Raymond, Redmond
- Variants
- Réamann
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The Irish form of Raymond, brought to Ireland by the Normans in the 12th century and Gaelicised. Famous bearer: Réamonn Ó Muireadhaigh, 17th-century poet.
The story behind Réamonn
Borne by various Norman-Irish lords and absorbed into the Gaelic stock.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic Raymond.
Did you know?
The Gaelic form of Raymond, used in Norman-Irish families since the 13th century.
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