Ansaldo

Gender Masculine

Usage Italian (Rare)

Meaning & History

Italian form of a Germanic name composed of the elements ansi "god" and walt "power, authority" (a cognate of Oswald).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesOsweald(Anglo-Saxon) Osvald(Danish) Oswald, Ossie, Oz, Ozzie, Ozzy(English) Oswald(German) Ansoald(Germanic) Osvald(Norwegian) Ansuwaldaz(Old Germanic) Ásvaldr(Old Norse) Osvaldo, Oswaldo(Portuguese) Ožbalt, Ožbej(Slovene) Osvaldo, Oswaldo(Spanish) Osvald(Swedish)

Surname DescendantAnsaldi(Italian)

Categories

gods, leadership, nobles, power, rare Italian, strength, theophoric names

Entry updated December 7, 2022