Ewald
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ewald
The given name 'Ewald' means "law-power" or "ruler of the law," derived from the Old High German elements *ewa* ("law, custom") and *wald* ("power, rule").
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Etymology
The given name 'Ewald' means "law-power" or "ruler of the law," derived from the Old High German elements *ewa* ("law, custom") and *wald* ("power, rule"). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and historically appears among early medieval saints, notably two 7th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary brothers, Saints Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair, who were martyred in Westphalia.
Ewald currently ranks #2,710 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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