Ramiro — Spanish and Portuguese form of Ramirus, a Latinized form of a Visigothic name derived from the Germanic elements ragin "advice" and meri "famous". Saint Ramirus was a 6th-century prior of the Saint Claudius Monastery in Leon. He and several others were executed by the Arian Visigoths, who opposed orthodox Christianity. This name was subsequently borne by kings of León, Asturias and Aragon.
Saintly namesake: Ramiro de León was a 6th-century Spanish saint, remembered for his piety and association with early Christian communities in León. (March 13 · 6th century)
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