At a Glance
- 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
ER-men-gardIPA /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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