Anselm

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"God's helmet" or "divine protection"
Pronunciation
AN-selm
AN-selm(English)
AN-zelm(German)
Popularity
The popularity of Anselm has been relatively low throughout history. It is currently rare to find in many parts of the world.

cartoon of the name Anselm
Cartoon of Anselm

Anselm Name meanings & History

"God's helmet" or "divine protection". Derived from the Old German elements ansi "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. Anselm is mostly used as a first name for boys, without being a common choice.

Zodiac Sign of Anselm: Action Aries

Synonyms of Anselm:

A: Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging

S: Sex,Success,Social Standing,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Status

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Expressive

L: Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Lover,Languid,Luscious,Lazy

M: Memorabilia,Manipulative,Mother,Memory,Mommy,Mushy,Maternal

Anselm is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Anselm include the aforementioned St. Anselm of Canterbury as well as Anselm Kiefer, a German artist who is known for his Neo-Expressionist works.

2.) Anselm (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) protective

Other Forms: Anse, Ansehlm, Ansellm


3.) Anselm (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) divine protector. See also Elmo.

Other Forms: Anse, Anselme, Anselmi


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