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Meaning: |
Uncertain, possibly divine power |
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(OS vahld) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Oswald |
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English, French and German speaking countries |
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It is of Germanic origin. It might be derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "rule".
It was the name of two saints, including Saint Oswald king of Northumbria. He participated in spreading Christianity to northeast England in the 7th century.
The name also appears as a character of Shakespeare's King Lear. Oswald is Goneril's servant, and is described as "a serviceable villain".
The name had negative connotations in America after President Kennedy's assasination due to Lee Harvey Oswald. |
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