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Desmond is a given name and surname of, derived from the Irish place-name ''Desmond'', an anglicization of Gaelic ''Deas-Mhumhna'' "South Munster".〔Teresa Norman, ''A World of Baby Names'' (2003), p. 100.〕 The Irish peerages of Ormonde, Desmond, and Thomond represented the old sub-kingdoms of East, South and North Munster, respectively.〔Isaac Taylor, ''Names and their histories, alphabetically arranged as a handbook of historical geography and topographical nomenclature'' (1896), p. 199.〕 South Munster existed as an independent territory between 1118 and 1543. The title of Earl of Desmond (fourth creation) in the Peerage of Ireland originates in 1628; it is currently held by Alexander Feilding, 12th Earl of Denbigh (b. 1970). ==Notable people with the given name Desmond== * Dez Bryant (born 1988), American football player * Desmond Connell (born 1926), Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin * Desmond de Silva, Sri Lankan musician * Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), Jamaican singer * Desmond Doss (1919–2006), the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor * Desmond Douglas (born 1955), Jamaican-born British table tennis player * Desmond FitzGerald (1888–1947), Irish revolutionary and politician * Desmond Ford (born 1929), Christian speaker and theologian * Desmond Green (born 1989), American mixed martial artist * Des Hasler (born 1961), Australian rugby league player/coach * Desmond Haynes (born 1956), West Indian international cricketer * Desmond Howard (born 1970), former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner * Desmond Jennings (born 1986), American baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays * Des Kelly (born 1965), British journalist * Desmond Lewis (born 1946), Jamaican cricketer * Desmond Llewelyn (1914–99), Welsh actor * Des Lynam (born 1942), British television presenter * Des Lyttle (born 1971), English footballer * Desmond Mason (born 1977), American basketball player * Desmond McKenzie (born 1952), Jamaican politician * Desmond Morris (born 1928) English zoologist, ethologist, surrealist painter and author (The Naked Ape) * Desmond Mullen (born 1966), American producer, director, actor, and writer * Desmond N'Ze (born 1989), Italian footballer playing in the Japanese league for FC Gifu * Des O'Connor (born 1932), British entertainer * Des O'Neil (1920–1999), Australian politician * Desmond Tutu (born 1931), South African archbishop, civil rights activist and opponent of apartheid 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desmond (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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