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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Irish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛz.mənd/(English)

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Deasmhumhnaigh meaning "descendant of the man from South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from the region of South Munster (Desmond) in Ireland.