What does Anselm mean?

Anselm means "protected by God"

How do we pronounce Anselm?

Anselm \an-sel(m), ans-e-lm\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Anselm is pronounced in English as AENSehLM 1.

1 Pronunciation for Anselm: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"

What is the origin of Anselm?

Anselm is largely used in the English, German, and Spanish languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name's meaning is protected by God. Two-element name from the elements 'ans' meaning God ; 'helm' meaning helmet, protection. Anshelm (Germanic) is an original form of Anselm. The name was first introduced to Italy by the invading Lombards. It was later borne by the Italian-born Saint Anselm (1033-1109), who brought the name to England in the late 11th century when he was made the Archbishop of Canterbury. He can also be regarded as a Doctor of the Church, and the name has since been used as a Roman Catholic name. It later saw a small revival in the 19th century. The name can also be known from the American photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984); the form Ansel is derived from a surname originally from Anselm. Anselm is a variant of the name Ansel definition (English, Spanish, and Yiddish). The name meaning of Anselma (Dutch, German, Italian, and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Anselm. Anselm has 20 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include Ancel meaning, Anse name popularity, baby name Ansel, name Ansell origin, and Anslem meaning of name. The diminutive form baby name Elmo (used in Italian, and Latin as well) is another English variant. Foreign variants of Anselm include what does the name Amselmo mean (Spanish), short names for Ancelmo (Spanish), Anselino name (Spanish), nicknames for Anselme (French), short names for Anselmi (Finnish), meaning of Anselmo (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Anselmus meaning (Latinized), Anshelm name (Scandinavian), name Anssi meaning (Finnish), Anzelm name popularity (Polish), Anzelmo name popularity (Spanish), meaning of Enselmo (Spanish), Selmo pronounciation (Spanish), and Semo meaning (Spanish).

A famous person named Anselm is Philosopher, St. Anselm, born 1033 - 21 April 1109.

List of baby names that sound like Anselm:

Anselme meaning of name (French), what does the name Anshelm mean (Scandinavian), nicknames for Anzelm (Polish), short names for Onllwyn (Welsh), Amselmo definition (Spanish), name Angelmo meaning, Anselmey name popularity, Anselmi meaning and origin (Finnish), Anselmie meaning and origin, Anselmo name (Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese), Anselmy pronounciation, Anslem name variations (English), name Anzelmo (Spanish), Amishalom meaning and origin (Hebrew), Angelino meaning of name (Spanish), and Anselino name popularity (Spanish).

The baby name Anselm fun facts:

The name Anselm in reverse order is "Mlesna".

The numerological value of the name Anselm is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Anselm?

Anselm is not in the top boy names in USA.