Origin:Italian
Other Origin(s):Portuguese, Spanish
Meaning:Gift from God; Great compensation
Ermenegilda is a girl’s name of Italian origin, meaning “gift from God,” and a beckoning for baby to share their blessing in abundance with the world. While the name Ermenegilda gets its godly meaning from the Old Visigothic language, looking to its Spanish and Portuguese lineage leads to a whole other myriad of marvelous definitions. Taken from Hermenegildo, whose elements airmans and gild collide to create a meaning of “great compensation,” Ermenegilda is a name that looks to its little bearer as a beacon of hope when hard times hit. Your show of favor from on high, may Ermenegilda be the name that makes even the toughest times worthwhile.
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