Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. ehr-meh-neh-KHEEL-do(Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Spanish and Portuguese form of a Visigothic name, from the Gothic elements airmans "great, immense" and gild "payment, tribute, compensation". It was borne by a 6th-century saint, the son of Liuvigild the Visigothic king of Hispania.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesHermenegild(German) Erminigild(Germanic) Airmanagild, Hermenegildus(Gothic) Ermenegildo, Gildo(Italian)
Surname DescendantsMendes(Portuguese) Meléndez, Méndez, Menéndez(Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex  

Name Days

Spain: April 13

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Entry updated December 7, 2022