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Ermenegildo

English translation/equivalent: Ermenegildo

Origin: Derived from a Germanic name of Gothic tradition, composed from ermin- or irmin "great," and gildi "that has value and consistency," refering originally to the celebration of the sacraments.

Name Day/Onomastico: April 14—in honor of St. Ermenegildo, Visigoth king who converted to Catholicism and was executed for his actions in 585.

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