Anselm

English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + Old High German helm (“helmet”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈanˌsɛlm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈænˌsɛlm/, [ˈænˌsɛlm]
• Rhymes: -ɛlm

Proper noun

Anselm

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
   1. (historical) Saint Ansgar of Bremen.

Derived terms

• Anselmian
• Anselmic

Related terms

• Ansel

Translations

male given name

• Catalan: Anselm (ca)
• Dutch: Anselmus
• Esperanto: Anselmo
• Finnish: Anselmi (fi)
• French: Anselme (fr) m
• German: Anselm m
• Greek: Ανσέλμος (el) m (Ansélmos)
• Hungarian: Anzelm (hu)
• Irish: Ainseilm m
• Italian: Anselmo (it)
• Latin: Anselmus m
• Polish: Anzelm (pl) m
• Portuguese: Anselmo
• Romanian: Anselm
• Spanish: Anselmo (es)
• Venetan: Sèlmo (vec) m

Anagrams

• nelmas, Lemans, manels, mensal, Mansel, lemans, Salmen, Selman, Elmans, Le Mans

German

Alternative forms

• Anshelm
• Ashelm

Etymology

From Old High German ans (“god”) + Old High German helm (“helmet”).

Proper noun

Anselm

1. a male given name from Old High German
2. a surname transferred from the given name