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Salmond

Salmond is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a variant spelling of Salmon, a name that appeared as both a given name and a surname in medieval Britain and is ultimately derived from Samuel. The form Salmond is often interpreted as a patronymic, meaning “son of Salmon.” The name is associated historically with parts of Scotland and has spread to other English-speaking countries through emigration.

The best-known bearer is Alex Salmond (born 1954), a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of

Variant spellings include Salmon and Salmond. For related surnames, see Salmon (surname).

Scotland
from
2007
to
2014
and
led
the
Scottish
National
Party.
His
prominence
has
contributed
to
the
modern
recognition
of
the
surname.