Oswald
/ˈɔzwɔld/
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Oswald is a name of German origin, derived from the elements 'os', meaning 'god', and 'wald', meaning 'rule' or 'forest'. It carries connotations of divine leadership and a connection to nature. Historically associated with Saint Oswald, a 7th-century king of Northumbria, the name embodies strength, piety, and noble rule.
Oswald Spengler
Historian, The Decline of the West
St. Oswald
Royalty, King of Northumbria, 633-42
Oswald Myconius
Religion, Zwinglian theologian
Oswald Mosley
Politician, Founder of the British Union of Fascists
Oswald Avery
Biologist, Antibodies and DNA
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