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Origin and Meaning of the Name Ansel

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Yiddish
Meaning:	Fortunate; blessed; happy


Origin:	Germanic
Meaning:	God


Pronunciation:	(AN sel) [Guide]

Form of:

Anshel

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Miscellaneous Info for Ansel

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Jewish Names, Germanic Names, Yiddish Names

Used in:

English and Yiddish speaking countries

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Ansel may be taken as a variant of the Yiddish name Anshel, or Yiddish surnames Antschel/Antshel.
It may also be related to Ancel and the Old German 'ansi' meaning "a god." Ancel was a common Norman name.
Lastly, Ansel may be reminiscent of Anselm, "divine helmet."