Hermenegild is aGermanicgiven name, originallyGothicErmengild (meaning "immense treasure"). Its most famous bearer was theVisigothic princeHermenegild, who was latercanonised by theCatholic Church. TheSpanish andPortuguese form of the name,Hermenegildo, has been popular. TheFrench form isHerménégilde. The namesMenendo andMelendo, once popular inSpain, were derived from Hermenegildo, likeMendo, inPortugal. They gave rise to thepatronymics Méndez, Meléndez and Menéndez in Spanish and Mendes in Portuguese.
- Hermenegild I (Bishop of Oviedo), Asturian ecclesiastic
- Hermenegild II, auxiliary bishop
- Hermenegild Jireček, Bohemian jurist
- Herménégilde Boulay, Canadian politician
- Herménégilde Chiasson, Canadian artist
- Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa, Spanish painter
- Hermenegildo Capelo, Portuguese explorer
- Hermenegildo da Costa Paulo Bartolomeu, Angolan football (soccer) player
- Hermenegildo Galeana, Mexican war hero
- Hermenegildo González, Galician count
- Hermenegildo Sábat, South American caricaturist
- Hermenegildo Villanueva, Filipino politician
- Ermenegildo Zegna,Italian luxuryfashion house
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