37%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. GAWT-shalk [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant". Saint Gottschalk was a (perhaps spurious) 11th-century prince of the Wends who was martyred by his brother-in-law. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGodascalc(Ancient Germanic) Surname DescendantGottschalk(German) Categories help, rare German, saints