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Desmond

American  
[dez-muhnd] / ˈdɛz mənd /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Desmond British  
/ ˈdɛzmənd /

noun

  1. 15th Earl of, title of Gerald Fitzgerald . died 1583, Anglo-Irish nobleman, who led a Catholic rebellion (1579) against English domination of Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We want to give our brokers, and therefore our consumers, the ability to get the best of whatever is available to them,” said Desmond P. Smith, chief growth officer at UWM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

On top of the disappointing run of results before the international break, Celtic's largest shareholder, Dermot Desmond, was the target of a protest during the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament in St Andrews.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Desmond, 70, has served as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He has endorsed Desmond to represent the new district, which spans San Diego and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

"No more than fifty, my lady," Ser Desmond estimated.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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