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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ansbald m. Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- 'god, deity' + Old German bald 'bold'.

The name of a 9th C saint.

France
Latin
c823 Ansboldus (nom) irminon-vol2 37, Gaugiacum, Ansevoldus (nom) ibid. 44-45
Germany
Latin
871 Ansboldo (abl) quix-vol1 45
The Netherlands
Latin
711 Ansbaldo (abl) OrkGZ no. 3, Ansbaldus (nom) ibid. no. 3; 814x815 Ansbolt (nom) ibid. no. 27
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ansbald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ansbald.