Osval
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Osval
The given name 'Osval' is a variant of 'Oswald', meaning "divine power" or "godly ruler," derived from the Old English elements *ōs* (god) and *weald* (power/ruler).
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Etymology
The given name 'Osval' is a variant of 'Oswald', meaning "divine power" or "godly ruler," derived from the Old English elements *ōs* (god) and *weald* (power/ruler). It is primarily used in Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, with historical ties to Saint Oswald, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king and Christian martyr venerated in Catholicism and Orthodoxy.
Osval currently ranks #693 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1900.
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