Desmond may refer to:

• County Desmond, a county of medieval Ireland
• The Earl of Desmond, an Irish aristocratic title
• Desmond's, a 1990s British sitcom, screened by Channel 4
• Desmond, a slang term for the British 2:2 degree classification

Desmond (often shortened to Des) is the first name of: County Desmond was an historic county of Ireland on the south-western coast of Ireland. ... Desmonds was a British sitcom screened by Channel Four in the 1990s. ... The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme used to distinguish between the achievements of undergraduate degree holders (such as those gaining bachelors degrees or undergraduate masters degrees) in the United Kingdom. ...

• Desmond Cardinal Connell (born 1926) , Irish priest
• Desmond Dekker (born 1941), Jamaican singer
• Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), Welsh actor
• Des O'Connor (born 1932), British entertainer
• Desmond Tutu (born 1931), South African archbishop
• Desmond, a fictional character on the television series Lost

Desmond is the surname of: His Eminence Desmond Cardinal Connell is a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, and formerly Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. ... Desmond Dekker performing his hit song Israelites at the Wembley Arena in 1969 Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres in Kingston, Jamaica on July 16, 1941) is a ska and reggae singer and songwriter. ... Desmond Llewelyn as Q in Tomorrow Never Dies Desmond Llewelyn (September 12, 1914 – December 19, 1999) was a Welsh actor, famous for playing the fictional character of Q in the James Bond series of films. ... Des (Bernard) OConnor is a British entertainer, born January 12th, 1932 in London. ... The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. ... This article contains character information for the American drama/adventure television series Lost. ...

• Eileen Desmond (1932–2005), Irish politician
• Meighan Desmond (born 1977), New Zealand actor
• Richard Desmond (born 1951), British publisher