Anselm
/ˈæn.sɛlm/noun
A masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin.
Did you know?The name comes from the same Germanic naming tradition that treated protection as sacred power, combining a divine element with a helmet image to mean a person under godly defense.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ansuz + *helmą
“"god" or "deity" + "helmet, protection"”
Old High German
OHG
Anshelm
“A personal name meaning "god-helmet" or "divine protection"”
Latin
Latin
Anselmus
“Latinized form of the Germanic personal name”
Old French
Old French
Anselme
“A borrowed personal name used in medieval French”
Middle English
English
Anselm
“A male given name, especially associated with Saint Anselm”
Modern English
English
Anselm
“A masculine given name and surname”