Ermesinda is feminine given names of Germanic origin, being derived from Irmin- (cf. Irminsul and Irminones) and either -swint (strong)[1] or -sind (way or journey, e.g., military expedition).[2] A possible original meaning is "warpath of the Irminones".[2]
Ermesinda is the Castilian and Galician form, while Ermessinda and Ermessenda are Catalan forms.[2] The French forms are Ermesinde and Ermessende. Eremsindis is Latin. All forms, including Ermesind, appear in English. The hypocoristic form is Imma.[1]
Persons with this given name include:
- Ermesinda (fl. c. 740), queen consort of Asturias
- Ermesinda (fl. 840), wife of Sunifred, Count of Barcelona
- Ermesinda (d. c. 925), daughter of Wifred the Hairy
- Ermesinda of Bigorre (d. 1049), queen consort of Aragon
- Ermesinde of Carcassonne (d. 1058), countess consort of Barcelona
- Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur (d. 1143)
- Ermessende of Pelet (d. 1176), heiress of the County of Melgueil
- Ermessenda de Rubió (d. 1221), abbess of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona
- Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg (d. 1247)
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