Given name & surname
Osvald
“the power of God”
Osvald is a variant of Oswald. One English interpretation is “the power of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Osvald is a variant of Oswald. One English interpretation is “the power of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Osvald is a variant of Oswald. An origin associated with Oswald is Old English.
Explained through its name family
Osvald’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Osvald has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Osvaldo. Osvald has a related form in Oswald. In Swedish usage, Osvald has a conventional equivalent in the English form Oswald.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Osvald
- Osvald KäppEstonian wrestler (1905–1995)
- Osvald Moberggymnast (1888-1933)
- Osvald SirénSwedish art historian (1879–1966)
- Osvald ChlubnaCzech music educator and composer (1893–1971)
- Osvald HelmuthDanish stage and film actor (1894-1966)
- Osvald Almqvistarchitect (1884–1950)
- Osvald JohanssonSwedish cyclist (1932-1975)
- Osvald ZahradníkSlovak dramatic and writer (1932–2017)
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