Trasmund

Male
DWP
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Discussion of the name

Trasmund is a Continental Germanic masculine name, the first element probably being related to a word for ‘dispute’ and the second being mund ‘hand, protection’ (Forssner 1916: 235; cf. Insley 2003: 380).

The only entry in the PASE corpus is for Trasmund 1, a catch-all category for occurrences in DB.

Bibliography

Forssner 1916: T. Forssner, Continental-Germanic Personal Names in England in Old and Middle English Times (Uppsala, 1916)

Insley 2003: J. Insley, ‘Pre-Conquest personal names’, Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde 23 (Berlin and New York, 2003)

Forms of the name

Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

Holder 1066

Shire Phil. ref. Vill DB Spelling Holder 1066 Lord 1066 Tenant-in-Chief 1086 1086 Subtenant Fiscal Value 1066 Value 1086 Value Conf. Show on Map
Dorset 40,1 Manston Trasmundus Trasmund 'of Manston' - Waleran the huntsman Warenger 'of Manston' 5.00 6.00 5.00 B
Dorset 44,1 Gold Hill Trasmundus Trasmund 'of Manston' - Osbern Giffard - 2.00 1.00 1.00 B
Wiltshire 48,7 Orcheston Trasemundus Trasmund 'of Manston' - Osbern Giffard - 5.00 4.00 5.00 B
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