Romuald

Gender Masculine
Usage French, Polish, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. RAW-MUY-ALD(French)
 raw-MOO-alt(Polish)
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Meaning & History

From the Germanic elements hrom meaning "fame" and wald meaning "rule". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian saint who founded the Camaldolese order.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesRomualdo(Italian) Romualds(Latvian) Romualdas(Lithuanian)

Popularity

Name Days

Croatia: June 19
France: June 19
Poland: February 7
Poland: August 9

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 884.

Entry added May 29, 2020