Edmund \e-dmu-nd, ed-mund\ as a boy's name is pronounced ED-mund. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Edmund is "wealthy protector". Name of a popular king and saint of East Anglia in the ninth century. Edmond is the French form. Astronomer Edmund Halley; poet Edmund Spenser; explorer Sir Edmund Hillary; Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown; Senator Edmund Muskie.
Edmund has 16 variant forms: Eadmund, Eamon, Eamonn, Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Edmon, Edmond, Edmonde, Edmondo, Edmundo, Ned, Neddie, Odon, Ted and Teddy.
For more information, see also the related name Aimon.