Romuald

\ʁɔ.my.ald\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of Germanic origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginGermanic
Pronunciation\ʁɔ.my.ald\

Origin and meaning

From the name of a 10th–11th century Italian saint, from Old High German ruom (“fame”) + waltan (“to rule”).

Where it is mostly given

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Poland
  • Czech Republic

In literature

« Je me suis bien fait attendre, mon cher Romuald, et tu as dû croire que je t’avais oublié. »
Théophile Gautier, La Morte amoureuse, 1839

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