Anselm

Gender：
Pronounced： [ AHN-zelm (German), AN-selm (English) ]
Popularity：
Usage：German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic

Meaning & History：

Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.

Names related to Anselm：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Ansehelm, Anselm

ENGLISH: Anselm

FINNISH: Anselmi

FRENCH: Anselme

GERMAN: Anselm

ITALIAN: Anselmo

PORTUGUESE: Anselmo

SPANISH: Anselmo

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

FINNISH: Anssi

FEMININE FORMS

GERMAN: Anselma, Elma

ITALIAN: Anselma

SPANISH: Anselma

OTHER FORMS

DANISH: Selma

DUTCH: Selma

ENGLISH: Ansel, Selma, Velma, Zelma

GERMAN: Selma

ICELANDIC: Selma

NORWEGIAN: Selma

SWEDISH: Selma