Ormond (surname)


Ormond or Ormand is an old surname, originated in Ireland, but also occurring nowadays in Portugal, Brazil, England, Scotland, and United States.
It derives from the Irish toponym Oirmhumhain 'East Munster' and was a hereditary title within the Irish aristocracy. See Earl of Ormonde.
The name can vary in spelling in old texts. However the spelling Ormond is specific to the earldom, while Ormonde with an e is specific to the dukedom..

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