Hermenegild


Gender:
Origin: German
9 famous people named Hermenegild found on Wikipedia.
Used in: German

Meanings

Hermenegild is a Germanic given name, originally Gothic Ermengild (meaning "immense treasure"). Its most famous bearer was the Visigothic prince Hermenegild, who was later canonised by the Catholic Church. The Spanish and Portuguese form of the name, Hermenegildo, has been popular. The French form is Herménégilde. The names Menendo and Melendo, once popular in Spain, were derived from Hermenegildo, like Mendo, in Portugal. They gave rise to the patronymics Méndez, Meléndez and Menéndez in Spanish and Mendes in Portuguese.
Hermenegild I (Bishop of Oviedo), Asturian ecclesiastic
Hermenegild II, auxiliary bishop
Hermenegild Jireček, Bohemian jurist
Herménégilde Boulay, Canadian politician
Herménégilde Chiasson, Canadian artist
Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa, Spanish painter
Hermenegildo Capelo, Portuguese explorer
Hermenegildo da Costa Paulo Bartolomeu, Angolan football (soccer) player
Hermenegildo Galeana, Mexican war hero
Hermenegildo González, Galician count
Hermenegildo Sábat, South American caricaturist
Hermenegildo Villanueva, Filipino politician
Ermenegildo Zegna, Italian luxury fashion house


German form of hermenegildo, means: complete sacrifice. Combine of ermen (whole, complete) and gild (sacrifice, value).

Famous People: 9 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Hermenegild 0564 Visigothic prince
2 Hermenegild Santapau 1903 Botanist (1903-1970)
3 Hermengild Francesconi 1795 Italian engineer and civil servant
4 Hermenegild Jireček 1827 Czech historian, lawyer and nobleman
5 Hermenegild Maria Biedermann 1911 German author
6 Hermenegild II
7 Hermenegild Goula i Catarineu 1843
8 Hermenegild Casellas i Bosch 1890
9 Hermenegild de Salceda