Saints celebrated on the 12th of May
The name Ermengardis (Ermengarda) is derived from the old German ermen for harm, quarrel; and gard - meaning protection in dispute/war.
This holy lady Ermengardis was a student of Saint Norbert and founder of the Cussiac (Cuissy) monastery. (III. 3)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 85)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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