Oswald
[ˈɒzwəld]Meaning
from Old English elements ōs "god" and weald "power"
Background Story
Oswald is derived from the Old English elements os, meaning "god", and weald, meaning "powerful, mighty". It is used in Anglo-Saxon, Danish, Germanic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Germanic, Old Norse, Portuguese, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish. The name had died out by the end of the Middle Ages and was revived in the 19th century.
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