Ermengarde: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ermengarde – Meaning: whole/entire + enclosure, roughly 'complete protection' – Origin: Germanic (Old English/Norman) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ER-men-gard


Ermengarde is a Germanic (Old English/Norman) girl's name meaning “whole/entire + enclosure, roughly 'complete protection'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ermengarde

Meaning: Whole/entire + enclosure, roughly 'complete protection'.

Origin: Germanic (Old English/Norman).

A common claim: Sometimes given as meaning 'whole-strength.' Actually: Ermengarde combines elements meaning 'whole/entire' and 'enclosure' or 'protection,' roughly 'complete protection' — not 'strength.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ermengarde

Phonetic: ER-men-gard   IPA: /ˈɜːrmənɡɑːrd/

Popularity of Ermengarde

Ermengarde doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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