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Oswald

/ˈɒzwəld/

Oswald proper noun: oswald of Northumbria, 7th century Northumbrian King and Saint.

Proper noun

Oswald

  1. (historical) Oswald of Northumbria, 7th century Northumbrian King and Saint.
  2. (historical) Oswald of Worcester, 10th century Archbishop of York and English Saint.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. A suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A ghost town in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin of Oswald

Inherited from Old English Ōsweald, from ōs (“god, deity”) + weald (“power”). Cognate with German Answald, Faroese and Icelandic Ásvaldur, and Norwegian Nynorsk Åsvald.

Questions about Oswald

What does Oswald mean?
Oswald means oswald of Northumbria, 7th century Northumbrian King and Saint.
What part of speech is Oswald?
Oswald is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oswald?
Oswald is pronounced /ˈɒzwəld/.

Words near Oswald in the dictionary

  1. Osun
  2. Osuna
  3. Osunas
  4. OSV
  5. OSW
  6. Oswald
  7. oswaldofilarine
  8. oswaldofilarines
  9. oswaldpeetersite
  10. Oswaldtwistle
  11. Oswegan

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