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Romuald

Romuald is a masculine given name of European origin. The name appears in Latin as Romualdus, derived from a Germanic root meaning “fame” or “glory” combined with “ruler” or “power.” It has been used since the early medieval period and has several regional forms, such as Romualdo in Italian and Romualdas in Lithuanian; in Polish it is Romuald, and in German as Romuald or Romualdus. Feminine forms such as Romualda appear in several languages.

Saint Romuald (c. 951–1027) was an Italian monk who founded the Camaldolese order, a reform branch of

Romuald Traugutt (1836–1864) was a Polish general and a national hero of the January Uprising against the

the
Benedictines,
and
is
venerated
as
a
saint
in
the
Catholic
Church.
The
name
has
persisted
in
Christian
Europe
and
is
especially
common
in
Poland
and
Italy.
Russian
Empire.
As
a
given
name,
Romuald
continues
to
be
used
in
parts
of
Europe
with
historical
ties
to
Latin
and
Germanic
naming
traditions.