Richeldis
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Richeldis is a rare male given name occasionally given in reference to Richeldis de Faverches, a Saxon noblewoman who supposedly had a vision of the Virgin Mary that led her to establish a Marian shrine in 1061 in Walsingham, England in honor of Our Lady of Walsingham.[1]
The name Richeldis may be Old English or Norman in origin. One account claimed she was named in honor of Richardis, an Empress and ninth century saint. [2]
Richilde and its variants was the name of several other medieval noblewomen. Other similar names in use at the time included Richelde, Richilda, Richilde, Richildis and Rychelde.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk/the_shrine/the_story_so_far.htm
- ↑ Waller, (2011), p. 15
References
- Waller, Gary Frederic. (2011) Walsingham and the English Imagination. London: Ashgate. ISBN 978-1409405092
