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Meanings and history of the name Oswald: | Edit. The boy's name Oswald (pronounced OZ-wald), is of Old German origin, and it's meaning is "God's power". It may also derive from a different Germanic phrase, meaning "man from the south woods".

Meaning: Divine ruler Origin: Scandinavian

Osvaldo is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese equivalent to the English and German Oswald. Oswald is made up of the Germanic elements “ōs” meaning “god” and “weald” meaning “rule”. Oswald is a name that dates back to the early Middle Ages in England and prevalent among the early Anglo-Saxons.

Meaning: Uncertain Origin: German

Meaning: Father of gudrun Origin: Norwegian

Oswald is a masculine given name, from Anglo-Saxon Osweald, from os "god" and weald "rule". The Old High German cognate was Answald, the Old Norse form was Ásvaldr. Oswald of Northumbria (604–642) was Bretwalda of the English and is venerated as saint.

Meaning: God's power, god's crest Origin: American

Oswalda. LANGUAGE FAMILY: indo-european > germanic > west germanic > german ORIGIN: germanic NAME ROOT: *ANSUZ / ANS *WALDAʐ > ANSWALD / OSWALD. MEANING: This name means “divine power, divine rulership, God rules, illustrious defender, defender of the house”.

Meaning: God's power, god's crest

The name Oswaldo is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Oswaldo is: Divine power.

Meaning: Uncertain Origin: German

The name Oswald is a boy's name of English origin meaning "divine power".

Meaning: Welsh form of oswald strength from god Origin: English

Meaning & History. Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "power, ruler". Saint Oswald was a king of Northumbria who introduced Christianity to northeast England in the 7th century before being killed in battle.

Meaning: Divinely powerful Origin: English

Teutonic Meaning: ... In Teutonic the meaning of the name Oswaldo is: Divine power.

Meaning: Divine ruler Origin: Spanish

English meaning: The name Oswell is a English baby name The English meaning of Oswell is: Divinely glorious, Inspired.

Meaning: Divinely powerful Origin: English

The name Oswin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Oswin is: Divine friend; God's friend.

Meaning: Divine friend Origin: Anglo-Saxon

Meaning & History. From the Old English elements os "god" and wine "friend". Saint Oswin was a 7th-century king of Northumbria. After the Norman conquest this name was used less, and it died out after the 14th century. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Meaning: Friend of God Origin: German

Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig (Old English: Ōswīg) (c. 612 – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 until his death. ... In 655, Oswiu's forces killed Penda in a decisive victory at the Battle of the Winwæd, establishing Oswiu as one of the most powerful rulers in Britain.

Meaning: Name of a king Origin: English

The name Oswy is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Oswy is: Name of a king.

Meaning: Name of a king Origin: English

The boy's name Oswyn o-sw-yn is a variant of Oswin (Old English), and the meaning of Oswyn is "God's friend".

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The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology—Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. In Old English, "os" means "god" and "gar" means "spear", thus "spear of god".

Meaning: Hungarian form of oscar leaping warrior Origin: Hungarian

Ota Name Meaning. Japanese (Ota): 'large rice paddy'; variously written and found mostly in western Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. Some bearers are descended from the Minamoto and the surname is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku.

Meaning: Rich Origin: German

Meaning: Plenty Origin: Native American

Native American Meaning: The name Otaktay is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Otaktay is: Kills many.

Meaning: Kills many Origin: Native American

The name Otey is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the parish of Oteley found in the counties of Shropshire, Suffolk and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Otey is derived from the Old English elements "ote," or "oats" and "leah," meaning "a clearing."

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[(OTHA)], Brand Name (needs page) Otha, a Tamil word for describing extreme anger or sometimes referring to friends. It is translated in English as the F word.

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Othelia. Female Meaning: I will praise God, Praise to God; Wealthy, Little; One who lives in the valley. A feminine form of Odell.

Meaning: Wealth Origin: Germanic

Shakespearean Meaning: The name Othello is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Othello is: The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice' Othello, the Moor, general of the Venetian forces.

Meaning: Young bull Origin: English

Meaning: Little wealthy one Origin: English

Norse Meaning: The name Othin is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Othin is: God of the sky.

Meaning: God of the sky Origin: Norwegian

Othman Name Meaning. Muslim: variant of Arabic ?Uthman, a name of unknown etymology. This was the name of the third of the 'rightly guided' khalifs (ruled 644–656), one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom he gave the good news of entering into paradise.

Meaning: Wealthy Origin: German

Othmar, also spelled Otmar or Ottmar, is a masculine German given name, derived from the Germanic name Audamar, from the elements aud "wealth, prosperity" and mar "fame". Notable people with the name include: Saint Othmar. Othmar Ammann.

Meaning: Rich

Othni is an Old Testament Hebrew name meaning a lion of Jehovah. A son of Shemaiah, and one of the temple porters in the time of David (1 Chronicles 26:7).

Meaning: My time my hour Origin: Israeli

Meaning uncertain, possibly "lion of God" or "strength of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a nephew of Caleb who becomes the first of the ruling judges of the Israelites.

Meaning: Lion of God Origin: English

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