# Demond

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{{Infobox name
| name                 = Demond
| image                = 
| caption              = 
| romanisation         = 
| pronunciation        = {{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|m|ʌ|n|d}}
| gender               = Male
| language             = [English](/source/English_language)
| languageorigin       = [English](/source/English_language)
| origin               = Possibly a variant of ''[Desmond](/source/Desmond_(name))''
| derivation           = ''Desmond'' or phonetic innovation
| meaning              = Possibly "from South Munster" (if derived from ''Desmond'')
| region               = [United States](/source/United_States)
| related names        = [Desmond](/source/Desmond_(name)), [Damon](/source/Damon_(given_name)), [Deon](/source/Deon)
| popularity           = Moderate (1970s–1980s U.S.)
| footnotes            = <ref name="Hanks">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hodges |first2=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2003 |isbn=0198607644 |page=76 |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoffirs0000hank/ |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''Demond''' or '''DeMond''' is a masculine [given name](/source/given_name) and a [surname](/source/surname) primarily used in the [United States](/source/United_States). Though sometimes considered a modern or phonetic variation of the name [Desmond](/source/Desmond_(name)), Demond has developed distinct usage and cultural associations, particularly within [African-American communities](/source/African-American_culture).<ref name="Hanks" />

The name gained moderate popularity in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, possibly influenced by public figures bearing the name.<ref>{{cite web |title=Demond – Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names |url=https://www.babynames.com/name/demond |website=BabyNames.com |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref> Unlike many traditional names, Demond does not have widespread historical or linguistic roots beyond its modern usage.

==People==
===Given name===
* Demond [Tweety Carter](/source/Tweety_Carter) (born 1986), American basketball coach and former player
* [Demond Claiborne](/source/Demond_Claiborne) (born 2003), American college football player
* [Demond Greene](/source/Demond_Greene) (born 1979), German-American basketball coach and former player
* Demond [Brent Leggs](/source/Brent_Leggs) (born 1972), African-American architectural historian and preservationist
* [Demond Mallet](/source/Demond_Mallet) (born 1978), American basketball player
* [Demond Meeks](/source/Demond_Meeks) (born 1979), American union organizer and politician
* Demond Price (born 1982), stage name [Conway the Machine](/source/Conway_the_Machine), American rapper and record label co-founder
* Demond [Bob Sanders](/source/Bob_Sanders) (born 1981), American former National Football League player
* [Demond Washington](/source/Demond_Washington) (born 1987), American former football player
* [Demond Williams Jr.](/source/Demond_Williams_Jr.) (born 2006), American football quarterback
* [Demond Wilson](/source/Demond_Wilson) (1946–2026), American actor and minister
* [DeMond Winston](/source/DeMond_Winston) (born 1968), American former National Football League player

===Surname===
* [Abraham Lincoln DeMond](/source/Abraham_Lincoln_DeMond) (1867–1936), African-American minister and advocate for African-American emancipation
* [Albert DeMond](/source/Albert_DeMond) (1901–1973), American screenwriter

==Fictional characters==
* [Demond](/source/List_of_black_superheroes), a Black superhero

==See also==
* [Desmond (name)](/source/Desmond_(name))
* [African-American names](/source/African-American_names)
* [Damon (given name)](/source/Damon_(given_name))
* [Deon](/source/Deon)

==References==
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{{given name|type=both}}
Category:Masculine given names

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