Almond

== English == === Etymology 1 === From the Middle English given name Almund, from the coalescence of Old English Æthelmund (literally “noble protector”) and Ealhmund (literally “temple protector”). Variant of Allman (from Old French aleman (“German”) or alemayne (“from Germany”)) and Allmand (from Old French alemaund (“German”)), assimilated after almond by folk etymology. ==== Proper noun ==== Almond (plural Almonds) A surname. Marc Almond (born 1957), English musician === Etymology 2 === According to John Reynolds, a historian of the town in New York, it was named for a place in Scotland, not the almond, which would most likely not have been available there then, hence the pronunciation is different. A native of it, James F. Moore, was the first postmaster of the village in Wisconsin. ==== Proper noun ==== Almond A town in Allegany County, New York, United States. A village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. === Etymology 3 === Altered after almond from earlier Ammon, from Scottish Gaelic Àmain, from Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Doublet of Avon. ==== Proper noun ==== the Almond A river in North Lanarkshire council area, West Lothian council area and Edinburgh council area, Scotland, which empties into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay. ===== Derived terms ===== Almondbank Glenalmond === References === === Anagrams === Dolman, Old Man, oldman, Mondal, dolman, Moland, Oldman, old-man, Lamond, Maldon, old man