Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈbæ͜ɑːɡ.ˌmund/(Old English) [ˈbæ͜ɑːɣ.ˌmund](Old English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old English bēag "ring" (compare Old High German boug) and mund "protection".