Esclarmonde

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Bright shield
Pronunciation
ehs-klar-mawnd(Old French)
es-klar-MAWND

cartoon of the name Esclarmonde
Cartoon of Esclarmonde

Esclarmonde Name meanings & History

Bright shield. Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world". In medieval legend Esclarmonde was a Muslim princess, lover of the Christian knight Huon de Bordeaux. It was borne by Esclarmonde de Foix (1151-1215), a princess and Cathar Perfecta from Occitania. Esclarmonde is not a common name and is rarely used outside of the Occitan region of France. However, it is a beautiful and meaningful name with a rich history and cultural relevance.

Zodiac Sign of Esclarmonde: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Esclarmonde:

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment

S: Success,Sensuality,Sex,Security,Social Standing,Solidity,Status

C: Chatty,Choice,Candid,Copycat,Cute,Clever,Curious

L: Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Liaison

A: Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Action

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

M: Memory,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mommy,Manipulative,Mother

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Neat,Nagging

D: Doting,Domestic,Daddy,Determined,Dutiful,Demanding

Esclarmonde is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Refined name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Esclarmonde

Clarimonde, Clarimunda, Esperanza, Esme, Isolde