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Hermenegilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hermenegilda

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The baby name Hermenegilda is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/ˌhɜːrməˈnɛɡəldə/ (her-mə-NEG-əl-də)', 'Spanish': '/eɾmeˈnexilda/ (er-me-ne-GIL-da)'}.

Hermenegilda is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 5.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: {'English': '/ˌhɜːrməˈnɛɡəldə/ (her-mə-NEG-əl-də)', 'Spanish': '/eɾmeˈnexilda/ (er-me-ne-GIL-da)'}

What is the meaning of the name Hermenegilda ?

The baby name Hermenegilda is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/ˌhɜːrməˈnɛɡəldə/ (her-mə-NEG-əl-də)', 'Spanish': '/eɾmeˈnexilda/ (er-me-ne-GIL-da)'}.

Hermenegilda is Germanic in Origin.

Hermenegilda is the feminine form of the Visigothic-Germanic name Hermenegild, built from the elements ermen/irmin, meaning “whole, universal, immense,” and gild/geld, “payment, tribute, value.” The composite is often interpreted as “universal tribute” or “wholly pledged.” Through the Latinized Hermenegildus, the name entered Romance languages in the early medieval period, carried by Gothic elites in Iberia and reinforced in Christian memory by San Hermenegildo, the martyred Visigothic prince.

Usage of Hermenegilda clustered in Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies, with occasional 19th–20th century revivals in Catholic circles; it remains rare today. Variants and cognates include Spanish/Portuguese Hermenegilda, Italian Ermenegilda or Ermengilda, Catalan Ermengilda, and French Herménégilde (more often masculine). The related masculine forms are Hermenegild, Hermenegildo, and Ermengildo. Common short forms are Gilda and Hermi.

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Hermenegilda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AO Girls 0 #183 27 4,575
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
PE Girls 0 #888 56 14,861
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,166 18 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928

Hermenegilda is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

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AO
AR
BO
BR

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Hermenegilda is predominantly a girl's name.
Hermenegilda is a 5 syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/ˌhɜːrməˈnɛɡəldə/ (her-mə-NEG-əl-də)', 'Spanish': '/eɾmeˈnexilda/ (er-me-ne-GIL-da)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ermenegilda, Hermenegild, Hermenegildo, Ermenegildo, Armengilda and Ermengilda.
Across languages, Hermenegilda has these equivalents: Hermenegild (masculine), Hermenegildo (masculine), Gilda (short form/diminutive).