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    Redmond

    RED-mund

    Irish/Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Wise protector; Counsel protection
    Origin
    Irish/Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Redmond does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Wise protector; Counsel protection", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Redmond.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Redmond is wisdom as shield — sound counsel stored for the righteous, truth deployed as buckler, the wise protector.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 2:6-7

      "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly."

    • Psalm 91:4

      "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."

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