Fructuosa

This name derives from the Latin “fructŭs > fructuosus,” meaning “one who gives good results, fruit, enjoyment, pleasure, satisfaction.” 1) Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona was a bishop and Christian saint and martyr, the distinguished name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania. He was bishop of Tarragona and was arrested during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman Emperor Valerian (reigned 253–260). 2) Saint Fructuosus of Braga was the Bishop of Dumio and Archbishop of Braga, a great founder of monasteries, who died on 16 April 665. He was the son of a Visigothic dux in the region of Bierzo and, at a young age, accompanied his father on specific official trips over his estates.