Anselma

Gender：
Pronounced： [ ahn-ZEL-mah (German) ]
Popularity：
Usage：German, Italian, Spanish

Meaning & History：

Feminine form of ANSELM.

ANSELM male German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic

Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.

Names related to Anselma：

EQUIVALENTS

GERMAN: Anselma

ITALIAN: Anselma

SPANISH: Anselma

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

GERMAN: Elma

MASCULINE FORMS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Ansehelm, Anselm

ENGLISH: Anselm

FINNISH: Anselmi, Anssi

FRENCH: Anselme

GERMAN: Anselm

ITALIAN: Anselmo

PORTUGUESE: Anselmo

SPANISH: Anselmo

OTHER FORMS

DANISH: Selma

DUTCH: Selma

ENGLISH: Ansel, Selma, Velma, Zelma

GERMAN: Selma

ICELANDIC: Selma

NORWEGIAN: Selma

SWEDISH: Selma