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Richelda, absolutely rare, is the northernmost strip of Lombardy, Richeldi is specific to Modena and Modenese, Castelnuovo Rangone and Formigine, should derive from the medieval name of Germanic origin Richeldus and Richelda, Italianization of the Lombard Richeldis whose use we have traces in a brief investiture controversy of the 1149 in Brescia: "In Christi nomine. Die iovis qui est de canteens iunii, secundo die Kalendas iulii. Presentia bonorum hominum Quorum appoints Subter Leguntur, for Lignum quod his tenebat manu Domna Richeldis, Abbatissa monasterii Sancte Iulie, presbyeris suis Presentibus et consentientibus videlicet Presbyterian Lanfranco et Ardengo et Iohanne, Investivit Oddonem Filium quondam Giselberti, de Calvisiano, de casa a solariata here est prope suprascripti monasterii,... ". Integrations provided by Giovanni Vezzelli Richeldi is the knowledge of medieval staff Richildus (Richilda was the name of the first wife of Bonifazio di Toscana, father of the Countess Matilde of Canossa), which in turn dates back to the Lombard name Rîhwald (from the germ * Rikja-"Mighty" and * Waldaz-"chief, Commander"), that is, "powerful leader". Source: F. Violi last name in Modena and Modenese, 1996.
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