Hermenegild (given name)
Hermenegild is a Germanic given name, originally Gothic "Ermengild" (meaning "immense treasure"). Its most famous bearer was the Visigothic prince Hermenegild, who was later canonised by the Catholic Church. The Spanish and Portuguese form of the name, "Hermenegildo", has been popular. The French form is "Herménégilde". The names "Menendo" and "Melendo", once popular in Spain, were derived from Hermenegildo, like "Mendo", in Portugal. They gave rise to the patronymics Méndez, Meléndez and Menéndez in Spanish and Mendes in Portuguese.