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Origin and Meaning of the Name Ancel

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Yiddish
Meaning:	Fortunate; blessed; happy


Origin:	Germanic
Meaning:	God


Pronunciation:	(AN sel) [Guide]

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Ansel

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Norman Names, English Names

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English speaking countries

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From the Old German Ansila, derived from 'ansi' meaning "god". A favourite Norman name, with diminutives Ancelin and Ancelot. It was sometimes confused with Anselm.
Like Ansel, it may also be seen as a variant form of the Yiddish Anshel, from the Hebrew Asher meaning "happy."