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    Desmond

    DEZ-mund

    Irish/Gaelic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    One from South Munster; Gracious defender
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Desmond does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "One from South Munster; Gracious defender", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Desmond.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.038% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Desmond defends the poor and fatherless — justice done, oppressed relieved, the gracious defender who pleads for those who have no voice.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 82:3

      "Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy."

    • Isaiah 1:17

      "Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."

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