The name Rosamund (/ˈrɒzəmənd, ˈroʊz-/, also spelled Rosamond and Rosamunde) is a feminine given name and can also be a family name (surname).
Originally it combined the Germanic elements hros, meaning horse, and mund, meaning "protection".
Later, it was influenced by the Latin phrases rosa munda, meaning "pure rose",[1] and rosa mundi, meaning "rose of the world".
[2] "Rosamunda" is the Italian, "Rosamunde" is the German and "Rosemonde" the French form of the name.
People named Rosamund include: