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

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

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

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

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

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

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

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

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

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

Esclarmonde is:

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

Related Names to Esclarmonde

Clarimonde, Clarimunda, Esperanza, Esme, Isolde