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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname ANSELM.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901, and,
An Etymological
Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by William Arthur, M. A.,
1857.
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ANSELM.
Bardsley has: A baptismal name meaning "the son of
Anselm." This personal name was decidedly popular in its day, and if
it has no representatives in our modern directories, the explanation is
simple: they have become incorporated with our Ansells;
v. Ancell. Arthur
has: (German) From the Teutonic Hamstzhelm, a defender of his
companions.
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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