Raymond from the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "protector". The Normans introduced this name to England in the form Reimund. It was borne by several medieval (mostly Spanish) saints, including Saint Raymond Nonnatus, the patron of midwives and expectant mothers, and Saint Raymond of Peñafort, the patron of canonists.
Saintly namesake: Raymond of Penyafort was a 13th-century Dominican friar and jurist, known for his expertise in canon law and his role as Master General of the Dominicans. (January 7 · 13th century)
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