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Etymology of Redmond

What does the name Redmond mean?

The Strongbownian invaders added their Norman conventions for surnames to the previously established Irish system for hereditary surnames. One of the most frequent forms of surnames for both cultures was the patronymic surname, which was formed from the name of the bearer's father or grandfather. The Norman tradition that the followers of Strongbow brought with them created such a surname through diminutive suffixes such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el. Occasionally, two suffixes were combined to form a double diminutive, as in the combinations of -el-in, -el-ot, -in-ot, and -et-in. The Normans also formed patronymic surnames in a manner very similar to the Irish: they added a prefix to their father's name. These Anglo-Norman people, however, used the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word fils, and ultimately from the Latin filius, which both mean son. Although this prefix probably originated in Flanders or Normandy, it can now only be found in Ireland. The surname Redmond is derived from the personal name Raymond, which is derived from the Old French forenames Raimund and Raimond. These are derived from the Old German personal name Raginmund, which literally means counsel-army or might-army. The Gaelic form of the surname Redmond is Réamonn.

Early Origins of the Redmond family

The surname Redmond was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Alexander Redmond, the first of this family who bore the surname was of the same stock as the Earl of Pembroke whom he accompanied to Ireland in 1170. 1

While generally known today as an Irish family, we must take moment to explore the branch of the family that stayed in England, specifically at Yealand-Redmayne in Lancashire. " Anciently, Yealand-Conyers and Yealand-Redmayne appear to have formed one district. In the Testa de Neville it is stated, that 'Mathew de Redeman and Robert de Kemyers, or Cynyers, held the eighth part of a knight's fee in Yeland, of the fee of William de Lancaster, the king's tenant in chief;' hence the origin of the additions to the name. The Conyers and Redmayne families were long connected with Yealand." 2 3

Early History of the Redmond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redmond research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1426, 1499, 1505, 1541, 1546, 1551, 1570, 1594, 1602, 1660, 1691 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Redmond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redmond Spelling Variations

Since church officials and medieval scribes spelt each name as it sounded to them; as a result, a single person could accumulate many different versions of his name within official records. A close examination of the origins of the name Redmond revealed the following spelling variations: Redmond, Reddman, Reddmon, Redman, Reddan, Redmon, Redmand, Readmond, Redmaynd, Redmayne, Reddmayne, Redmane, Reddmane, Reddane, Redmoyne, Redmoynd, Redmain, Redmaine, Redmoine, Reddmyne, Redmyn, Reddmin, Redmin, Redmind and many more.

Early Notables of the Redmond family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was

Chevalier Gabriel Redmond who fought with distinction with the Irish Brigade in France

Redmond Ranking

In the United States, the name Redmond is the 1,573^rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 4

Redmond migration to the United States +

Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Redmond:

Redmond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Redmond, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 5

Redmond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Redmond settled with his wife Bridget and four children in New York State in 1804
Bernard Redmond, aged 58, who arrived in New York in 1806 5
Maurice Redmond, aged 18, who landed in North Carolina in 1812 5
Thomas Redmond, aged 35, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
Mathew Redmond, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1826 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Redmond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Redmond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Michael Redmond, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749
Private Nicholas Redmond U.E., (Redman, Ridman) (b. 1760) born Wexford, Ireland from Long Island, New York who settled in Eastern District, Matilda [South Dundas], Ontario c. 1784 he served in Prince of Wales American Regiment, married to Anna Mae Welsh having 7 children 6

Redmond Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Lawrence Redmond, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1812
Stephen Redmond, who landed in Canada in 1816
Edward Redmond, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1834
Mr. John Redmond, aged 26 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lady Gordon" departing from the port of Belfast, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 7
Mr. Edward Redmond who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Greenock" departing 19th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 29th July 1847 but he died on board 8

Redmond migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Redmond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss. Mary Redmond, Irish publican who was convicted in Waterford, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Miss Anne Redmond, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 21st January 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Miss Mary Redmond, (Redman), (b. 1785), aged 24, Irish servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 21st January 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Miss Elinor Redmond, (Helen Redman), (b. 1786), aged 32, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for house robbery, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 26th July 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Laurence Redmond, a carpenter, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Redmond migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Redmond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Peter Redmond, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
Miss Bridget Redmond, (b. 1846), aged 20, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 12
Miss Bridget Redmond, (b. 1843), aged 25, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th February 1869 12
W. H. Redmond, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1870
Denis Redmond, aged 26, a miner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Redmond (post 1700) +

LeeAnn Redmond (1941-2023), American woman who held the record in the Guinness World Records for longest fingernails on both hands
Margery "Marge" Redmond (b. 1930), American actress
Harry John Redmond (1887-1960), American Major League Baseball second baseman
Eugene D. Redmond, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 9 aerial victories
Jay Redmond, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates 51st District, 2012 13
James M. Redmond, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Mercer County, 1848-49 13
James J. Redmond, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 13
James Redmond, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000 13
Everett A. Redmond, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Delaware County Democratic Party, 1965 13
Audrey Redmond, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 13
... (Another 33 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Redmond family +

Halifax Explosion

Mrs. Annie Redmond (1864-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 14

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Eric Neville Redmond (1919-1941), Australian Ordinary Signalman from North Perth, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 15

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Redmond, English Vegetable Cook from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 16

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 52)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 93)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd June 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/experiment
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/