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Anselm

Anselm is a dignified masculine name of Germanic origin with a profound European legacy. It is indelibly linked to Saint Anselm of Canterbury, the illustrious philosopher and theologian. For parents, it brings intellectual distinction, spiritual shelter, and a noble historical presence.

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International equivalents and translations

English:
Anselm
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Anselm
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Anselm
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Anselma

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Anselm joins elements meaning "god" and "helmet", poetically signifying "divine protection".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Anselm je germánske dvojčlenné osobné meno so staršou podobou Anshelm. Spája germánsky menný základ *ans- „božstvo, boh“ a starohornonemecké helm „prilba“, prenesene „ochrana“. Výklad „pod božskou ochranou“ je voľnou interpretáciou týchto zložiek, nie doslovným prekladom. Pôvodný odkaz na božstvo súvisí s predkresťanskou germánskou tradíciou.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a stredoveká tradícia: Duden – Lexikon der Vornamen, heslo Anselm. Skloňovanie je odvodené podľa vzoru chlap: Morfológia slovenského jazyka, s. 73. Medzinárodné podoby: Behind the Name – Anselm; maďarská podoba: Akadémiai Kiadó – nemecko-maďarský slovník, Anselm. Ustálené slovenské domácke podoby sa v konzultovaných zdrojoch nepodarilo doložiť; Anselmko je slovotvorne možná podoba, nie týmto auditom preukázaný bežný tvar. Štítok zriedkavé bol vypustený pre chýbajúci údaj o frekvencii na Slovensku. Profil nie je recenziou JÚĽŠ SAV ani Milana Majtána.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Anselm vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ANSELM

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
4 February
Švédsko
11 February
Austrian Calendar
21 April
Austrian Calendar
17 October
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Anselm
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Anselma
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Anselmovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Anselma
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Anselm
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Anselmovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Anselmom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
The standard given name form is predominantly used.
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Anselm
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Anselm!

Notable figures named Anselm

17

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Anselm z Canterbury
1033 – 1109Historical Figure

11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian

Anselm Feuerbach
1829 – 1880Historical Figure

German painter (1829–1880)

Anselm Grün
DE
born 1945Notable Figure

German Benedictine padre and author

Anselm Hüttenbrenner
1794 – 1868Historical Figure

Austrian composer (1794–1868)

Anselm Feuerbach
1798 – 1851Historical Figure

German archaeologist (1798-1851)

Anselm Hollo
FI
1934 – 2013Historical Figure

Finnish poet

Anselm Salomon von Rothschild
1803 – 1874Historical Figure

Austrian banker and art collector in Vienna (1803-1874)

Anselm J. McLaurin
US
1848 – 1909Historical Figure

American politician (1848–1909)

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