Edmond is a given name related to
Edmund
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector".
Persons named Edmund include:
People Kings and ...
. Persons named Edmond include:
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Edmond Canaple
Edmond Canaple (19 November 1797 – 8 June 1876) was a French politician. He served as a member of the Corps législatif
The was a part of the French legislature during the French Revolution and beyond. It is also the generic French term us ...
(1797–1876), French politician
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Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer
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Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician
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Edmond de Goncourt
Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (; 26 May 182216 July 1896) was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
Biography
Goncourt was born in Nancy. His parents, Marc-Pierre Huot d ...
(1822–1892), French writer
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Edmond Etling
Edmond Laurent Etling (before 1909 – around 1940) was a French art dealer, gallery owner, designer, and a manufacturer of high-quality decorative objects made of bronze, ceramics and art glass in the Art Deco style.
He owned ''La Societe Ano ...
(before 1909–1940), French designer, manufacturer
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Edmond Halley
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley (; – ) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720.
From an observatory he constructed on Saint Helena in 1676–77, H ...
(1656–1742), English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist
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Edmond Haxhinasto
Edmond Haxhinasto (born 16 November 1966) is an Albanian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 2011 to 2013.
Early life and education
Edmond Haxhinasto was born in Tirana on 16 November 1966. Haxhinasto graduated from the ...
(born 1966),
Albanian politician
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Edmond Maire
Edmond Maire (; 24 January 1931 – 1 October 2017) was a French labor union leader. He was the secretary general of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) from 1971 to 1988. He was dismissive of strike actions and supported a more e ...
(1931–2017), French labor union leader
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Edmond Rostand
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Edmond James de Rothschild
Baron Abraham Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild (Hebrew: הברון אברהם אדמונד בנימין ג'יימס רוטשילד - ''HaBaron Avraham Edmond Binyamin Ya'akov Rotshield''; 19 August 1845 – 2 November 1934) was a French memb ...
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Edmond O'Brien
Eamon Joseph O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American actor and film director. His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won one Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
O'Brien w ...
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Edmond Panariti
Edmond Panariti (born 1 June 1960) is an Albanian academic and politician, who is the former minister of foreign affairs and the former minister of agriculture and rural development.
Early life and education
Panariti was born in Tirana on 1 Jun ...
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Edmond Robinson
Edmond Robinson, Jr. (born February 23, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Newberry. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draf ...
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Edmond Tarverdyan, controversial figure in
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
In fiction
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Edmond Dantès
Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 adventure novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful af ...
, The main character in '
The Count of Monte Cristo' by
Alexandre Dumas.
* Edmond Elephant, a character from
Peppa Pig
''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...
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Edmond Honda
, more commonly known as E. Honda, is a fictional character created by Capcom for the ''Street Fighter'' series of fighting games. Introduced in ''Street Fighter II'' as part of the starting lineup, he has appeared in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ' ...
, a character from the ''Street Fighter'' series
* Edmond, a character from
Rock-A-Doodle
* Edmond, a character from
Edmond (film)
''Edmond'' is a 2005 American thriller film directed by Stuart Gordon and starring William H. Macy, based on the 1982 play '' Edmond'' by David Mamet. Mamet also wrote the screenplay for the film. ''Edmond'' features Julia Stiles, Rebecca Pidgeon, ...
* Edmond, a character from
The Notebook
''The Notebook'' is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, with a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams ...
In Music
* "You Won't See Me Coming", a song by
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band.
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featured in the anime
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. The song spells out the main character's name Edmond.
See also
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Edmund (disambiguation)
Edmund is an English masculine given name.
Edmund may also refer to:
* Edmund, South Carolina, United States, a census-designated place
* Edmund, Wisconsin, United States, an unincorporated community
* Edmund Scientific Corporation, an America ...
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Edward
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French masculine given names