Romualds
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of 19th century. From the name of a 10th - 11th century Italian saint, from Old High German hruom (“fame”) or from Roma (“Rome”) + waltan (“to rule”) . Cognate with French Romuald.
Proper noun
Romualds m
- A male given name.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Romualds was the only given name of 969 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.