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Redmond

/ˈɹɛd.mənd/

Redmond proper noun: a surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).

Proper noun

Redmond

  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A city in Washington; named for early settler Luke McRedmond.
  4. A city in Oregon; named for early settler Frank T. Redmond.
  5. A town in Utah; apparently named for red mounds near the town.
  6. A town in Western Australia; named for Irish nationalist leader John Redmond.
  7. (colloquial, metonymically) Microsoft, a technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Words formed from Redmond

Questions about Redmond

What does Redmond mean?
Redmond means a surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).
What part of speech is Redmond?
Redmond is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Redmond?
Redmond is pronounced /ˈɹɛd.mənd/.

Words near Redmond in the dictionary

  1. Redmayne
  2. redmen
  3. Redmile
  4. Redmire
  5. Redmon
  6. Redmond
  7. Redmondian
  8. Redmondite
  9. Redmondites
  10. Redmonds
  11. Redmondses

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