RATZINGER.  Does it have a meaning?
 
Having lived 10 years in Munich while Ratzinger was the Cardinal there, I got out my German dictionary.
 
When I first heard his name, I saw  RAT..ZINGER .
 
'Rat' in German is advisor, counselor.  As in City Hall:  Rathaus
 
In German, Jesus is 'der Ratgeber' (the one who gives counsel)...
 
BUT BUT BUT.. then I asked myself,
 
Is there a word RATZ in German?
 
There is.
 
It means "rat, marmot, polecat"...
 
Germans have an expression:  "Schalfen sie wie ein Ratz" (sleep like a log)