Anselm
m.
Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- 'god, deity' + Old High German, Old Saxon helm 'helmet'.
The name of a number of early saints, the most well-known being Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
Often confused with Ancel.
- Brabant
-
- Latin
- ● 1312 Ancelmus (nom) JeanIII p. 5
- Czech Republic
-
- Latin
- ● 1349 Anzelmus (nom) chlumecky 32
- France
-
- Latin
- ● 1115 Anselmus (nom) CartNDJosaphat VI;
1123 Anselmi (gen) ibid. XII;
1142 Anselmus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 9;
1157 Ansellus (nom) ibid. 32;
1257 Ansello (abl) ArrestReg-volI XIII, BMV,
Anselmus (nom) ibid. XIII, BMV;
1258 Ansellus (nom) ibid. XXI, Candlemas;
1275 Anselmi (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XLIV;
1378 Ancelmo (dat) hanquetvol1 2010,
Anselmi (gen) ibid. 171
- Germany
-
- Latin
- ● 1061 Anselmus (nom) quix-vol1 60;
1122 Anselmi (gen) ibid. 27;
1135 Anselmus (nom) ibid. 64;
1137 Anselmus (nom) ibid. 102;
1197 Anselmus (nom) ibid. 83;
1216 Ansalmus (nom) hennes-vol1 20,
Anselmus (nom) ibid. 22;
1218 Anshalmus (nom) ibid. 32;
1219 Anselmus (nom) ibid. 39;
1220 Anshelmus (nom) ibid. 44;
1221 Anselmus (nom) ibid. 55
- Italy
-
- Latin
- ● 1299 Anselmi (gen) BBC-Berg p. XLV
- Poland
-
- Latin
- ● 1228 Anselmus (nom) hennes-vol1 p. 81
- Switzerland
-
- Latin
- ● 14thCx1478 Ansermii (gen) Ob-SPVn (66)
- ◑ 14thCx1478 Ansermodus (nom) Ob-SPVn (22)
Preview. DO NOT cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Anselm". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Anselm.