Osmond from the Old English elements os "god" and mund "protection". During the Anglo-Saxon period a Norse cognate Ásmundr was also used in England, and another version was imported by the Normans. Saint Osmund was an 11th-century Norman nobleman who became an English bishop. Though it eventually became rare, it was revived in the 19th century, in part from a surname that was derived from the given name.
Saintly namesake: Osmund was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and Bishop of Salisbury, remembered for his role in compiling the Sarum Rite. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. (December 4 · 11th century)
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