desmond

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Definition of desmond in English English dictionary

A male given name derived from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century

I call him Bradford because it makes me feel like I'm in a soap opera. That's what they name men on soap operas. Bradford and Desmond and Elliott and Royce.

An Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh " a man from South Munster"

A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree

{i} male first name

derived from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century

Ancient territorial division, Ireland. From the 11th to the 17th century, the name was often used for two quite distinct areas. Gaelic Desmond extended over part of modern Counties Kerry and Cork; Anglo-Norman Desmond extended over northern Kerry, most of the modern county of Limerick, southwestern Tipperary, eastern and southern County Cork, and eastern Waterford

Related Terms

Desmond Tutu

a South African priest in the Anglican religion, who was Archbishop of Cape Town (1986-96). He had a leading part in the fight against apartheid, and he was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Nelson Mandela later made him head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1931- )

Desmond Tutu

{i} (born 1931) archbishop and black leader in South Africa, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize

Sir Desmond Mpilo Tutu

born Oct. 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, S.Af. South African Anglican cleric. He studied theology at the University of South Africa and King's College, London. He became an Anglican priest in 1961 and bishop of Lesotho in 1976. In 1978 he became general secretary of the South African Council of Churches and an eloquent and outspoken advocate for the rights of black South Africans. He emphasized nonviolent protest and encouraged other countries to apply economic pressure to South Africa. In 1984 he received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in opposing apartheid. In 1986 he was elected the first black archbishop of Cape Town and titular head of South Africa's 1.6-million-member Anglican Church. He retired from the primacy in 1996 and became chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, charged with hearing evidence of human-rights violations under white rule. Since 1988 he has been chancellor of the University of the Western Cape in Bellville, S.Af

Sir Desmond Tutu

born Oct. 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, S.Af. South African Anglican cleric. He studied theology at the University of South Africa and King's College, London. He became an Anglican priest in 1961 and bishop of Lesotho in 1976. In 1978 he became general secretary of the South African Council of Churches and an eloquent and outspoken advocate for the rights of black South Africans. He emphasized nonviolent protest and encouraged other countries to apply economic pressure to South Africa. In 1984 he received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in opposing apartheid. In 1986 he was elected the first black archbishop of Cape Town and titular head of South Africa's 1.6-million-member Anglican Church. He retired from the primacy in 1996 and became chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, charged with hearing evidence of human-rights violations under white rule. Since 1988 he has been chancellor of the University of the Western Cape in Bellville, S.Af

Hyphenation

Des·mond

Turkish pronunciation

dezmınd

Pronunciation

/ˈdezmənd/ /ˈdɛzmənd/

Etymology

() Abbreviation of Desmond Tutu which rhymes with 2.2.