Ansel
/ˈæn.səl/noun
A masculine given name, originally a Germanic name meaning 'god-helmet' or 'protected by a deity.'
Did you know?Ansel is related to the same old Germanic naming element seen in names built from the root *ansuz, a word tied to the gods in early Germanic belief.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ansuz
“god; one of the divine beings in early Germanic religion”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*helmaz
“helmet, protective covering”
Old High German
OHG
Anshelm
“a personal name meaning 'god-helmet'”
Late Latin
Latin
Anselmus
“Latinized form of the Germanic personal name”
Middle English
English
Ansel
“a personal name used in English”
Modern English
English
Ansel
“a masculine given name”