# Edmund vs Edmunds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Edmund
*name · IPA /ˈɛdmənd/ · frequency rank #12,413*
A male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints.

### Edmunds
*name · frequency rank #29,637*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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