Hermenegilde
Germanic · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Hermenegilde
The name 'Hermenegilde' means "immense sacrifice" or "gift of the army," derived from the Germanic elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *gild* ("sacrifice, value").
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Etymology
The name 'Hermenegilde' means "immense sacrifice" or "gift of the army," derived from the Germanic elements *ermen* ("whole, universal") and *gild* ("sacrifice, value"). It is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures, often associated with the Visigothic prince Saint Hermenegild (6th century), a martyr revered in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
Hermenegilde currently ranks #701 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1901.
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