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,Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten

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

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

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

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

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

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

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized

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

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

Esclarmonde is:

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

Related Names to Esclarmonde

Clarimonde, Clarimunda, Esperanza, Esme, Isolde