Edmund
Edmund comes from the Anglo-Saxon "Eadmund" — "ead" (wealth) and "mund" (protector) — meaning "wealthy protector." Saint Edmund the Martyr (841-869) was King of East Anglia who was killed by the Vikings. He was the patron saint of England before being displaced by Saint George. Edmund Ironside (died 1016) was briefly King of England. Edmund was a top-200 American name from 1880 to 1940, peaking at #130 in 1914. Edmund (the philosopher Edmund Burke, 1729-1797, who founded modern conservatism) gave the name political weight. Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), the New Zealand mountaineer who was the first to summit Everest (in 1953), gave the name an adventurer charge. I find Edmund has a serious, slightly British quality — the "Ed" opening is firm, and the "mund" ending gives it weight. The nickname Ed (as in Edmund Hillary) lightens it. Edmund is one of the most respected vintage names. Edmund is a male name of Anglo-Saxon origin that means "Wealthy protector". Serious, British, and quietly accomplished. The name sounds historic. Edmunds tend to be principled. US peaked #130 in 1914. Outside top 1000 since 1990s. Well-known people named Edmund include Edmund Burke (philosopher), Edmund Hillary (mountaineer), Saint Edmund the Martyr, Edmund (Anglo-Saxon name). Common variations and related forms of Edmund include Edmond (French), Edmundo (Spanish), Eddie (nickname), Ed (short form).