Oswald



Gender:
Origin: English, German
496 famous people named Oswald found on Wikipedia.
4013 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 2912-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 465-th in year 1886
Used in: Ancient-Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, English, German

Meanings

Oswald is a masculine given name, from Anglo-Saxon Osweald, from os "god" and weald "rule". The Old High German cognate was Answald, the Old Norse form was Ásvaldr.
Oswald of Northumbria (604–642) was Bretwalda of the English and is venerated as saint. The name fell out of use in the later medieval period, although it appears to have been rarely given in reference to the saint even in the late 14th century as evidenced by the name of German poet and diplomat Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376/7–1445). The name was revived in the 19th century, but it was never frequently given. Its popularity in the United States peaked in 1886 at rank 451, and it fell below rank 1,000 in the mid-1930s. By contrast, the Hispanic form Osvaldo became popular in the United States by the 1970s, peaking at rank 410 in 2004.


Masc. proper name, from Old English Osweald "god-power, god-ruler," from Old English os "god" (only in personal names), from PIE *ansu- "spirit" (see Oscar) + Old English (ge)weald "power."


Divine power. Combine of os (god) and weald (rule).

Famous People: 496 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Lee Harvey Oswald 1939 Former marine who assassinated John F. Kennedy
2 Clara Oswald Fictional character from Doctor Who
3 Oswald Mosley 1896 British politician, founder of the British Union of Fascists inspired by Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler
4 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Fictional character
5 Oswald Spengler 1880 German historian and philosopher
6 Oswald Avery 1877 Canadian-born American physician and medical researcher
7 Oswald Chambers 1874 British missionary
8 Oswald Boelcke 1891 German First World War flying ace
9 Oswald of Northumbria 0604 King of Northumbria
10 Oswald Pohl 1892 Head of the SS Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt
11 Stephen S. Oswald 1951 American astronaut
12 Oswald Wiener 1935 Austrian writer
13 Oswald Veblen 1880 American mathematician
14 Oswald von Wolkenstein 1377 Poet composer and diplomat
15 Oswald Teichmüller 1913 German mathematiician
16 Oswald Morris 1915 Cinematographer
17 Oswald Metzger 1954 German politician
18 Alice Oswald 1966 British poet
19 Oswald of Worcester 0925 Bishop of Worcester; Archbishop of York
20 Oswald Sattler 1957 Italian singer
21 Oswald Garrison Villard 1872 American newspaper publisher
22 Oswald Mathias Ungers 1926 German architect
23 Bashful Brother Oswald 1911 American musician
24 Oswald Kaduk 1906 SS officer
25 Oswald Gracias 1944 Catholic cardinal
26 Moritz von Oswald 1962 German musician
27 Oswald J. Smith 1889 Canadian writer
28 Oswald de Andrade 1890 Brazilian poet, writer
29 Debra Oswald 1959 Australian writer
30 Kirsten Oswald 1972 Scottish politician
31 Oswald Achenbach 1827 German artist
32 Oswald Döpke 1923 German actor
33 Oswald Rayner 1888 M16 agent, journalist
34 Oswald Freisler 1895 German lawyer
35 Oswald West 1873 American politician
36 Oswald de Souza
37 Oswald Külpe 1862 German philosopher
38 Oswald Birley 1880 English portrait painter and royal portraitist in the early part of the 20th century
39 Oswald Rothaug 1897 German judge and Nazi war criminal
40 Oswald Jacoby 1902 American bridge player and writer, games writer, actuary and cryptanalyst
41 Oswald Oelz 1943 Austrian author and internist
42 Oswald Grübel 1943 German businessman
43 Richard Oswald 1880 Austrian film director
44 Oswald Henke 1967 German vocalist, author and artist
45 Gerd Oswald 1919 American film and television director
46 Oswald Schmiedeberg 1838 German pharmacist
47 Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali 1940 South African poet
48 Oswald Watt 1878 Aviator and businessman
49 Oswald Rufeisen 1922 Israeli Discalced Carmelite friar
50 Oswald von Nell-Breuning 1890 German theologian
51 Oswald Wirth 1860 Swiss occultist
52 Oswald Lutz 1876 German general
53 Julian Oswald 1933 Royal Navy admiral of the fleet
54 Oswald Pirow 1890 South African politician
55 Oswald Durand 1840 Haitian politician and poet
56 Oswald Stoll 1866 Australian theatre manager
57 Andrew Oswald 1953 British economist
58 Oswald Oberhuber 1931 Austrian painter
59 Philipp Oswald 1986 Austrian tennis player
60 Theresa Oswald Canadian politician
61 Oswald Wynd 1913 Scottish writer
62 Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby 1912 British peer
63 Oswald Szemerényi 1913 Hungarian linguist
64 Oswald Bruce Cooper 1879 American artist
65 Oswald Tanchot 1973 Footballer
66 Oswald Carver 1887 British rower
67 Georg Martin Oswald 1963 German lawyer
68 Oswald of East Anglia 0900
69 Sven Oswald 1975 German voice actor, journalist and radio host
70 Oswald Tesimond 1563 British Jesuit priest involved in the Gunpowder Plot
71 Oswald Cheung 1922 Hong Kong politician
72 Oswald Egger 1963 Italian author
73 Oswald Ducrot 1930 French linguist
74 Oswald Tower 1883 American basketball player
75 Oswald Hanfling 1927 German philosopher
76 Marianne Oswald 1901 French singer actress
77 Rob Oswald 1964 American musician
78 Oswald von Richthofen 1847 German politician
79 Oswald Kabasta 1896 Austrian conductor
80 Oswald Pfeiffer 1970 German songwriter and record producer
81 Oswald LeWinter 1931 American writer
82 Oswald Haerdtl 1899 Austrian architect
83 Oswald Hope Robertson 1886 British blood bank pioneer
84 Oswald Croll 1563 German alchemist
85 Oswald Tschirtner 1920 Austrian artist
86 Oswald Versyp 1939 Belgian actor
87 Oswald Menghin 1888 Austrian prehistorian
88 Oswald Lewis 1887 British politician
89 Henrique Oswald 1852 Brazilian composer (1852–1931)
90 Oswald Thompson Allis 1880 American theologian
91 Oswald Bayer 1939 German theologian
92 Oswald Herbert Ernst 1842 Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917
93 Oswald Berkhan 1834 German physician
94 Denis Oswald 1947 Swiss rower
95 Oswald Schwemmer 1941 German philosopher
96 John W. Oswald 1917 Third president of Penn State University
97 Oswald Short 1883 British aerospace engineer
98 Oswald Allen Harker 1886 Acting Director General of MI5 from 1940 to 1941.
99 Oswald Heer 1809 Swiss naturalist
100 Lucas Oswald 1988 American musician
101 Oswald D. Heck 1902 American politician
102 Oswald Gomis 1932 Catholic bishop
103 Oswald Hafenrichter 1899 American film editor
104 Oswald Barron 1868 British journalist and scholar
105 Oswald Neuberger 1941 German psychologist
106 Oswald Balzer 1858 Polish historian
107 Oswald Walters Brierly 1817 British artist
108 Oswald Petersen 1903 German painter
109 Oswald Maes 1934 Belgian actor
110 Oswald Ottendorfer 1826 Czech
111 Ian Oswald 1929 Sleep researcher
112 Rowland Winn, 4th Baron St Oswald 1916 British politician
113 Oswald Myconius 1488 Swiss theologian
114 Oswald Tilghman 1841 Americana rmy officer
115 Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St Oswald 1820 British Baron and politician
116 Oswald Austin Reid 1893 Recipient of the Victoria Cross
117 Oswald Eve 1715 American revolutionary
118 Oswald Poche 1908
119 Oswald Skippings 1953 Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
120 Oswald Frank 1882 Polish officer
121 Oswald Jonas 1897 Musicologist
122 Oswald Van Ooteghem 1924 Belgian politician
123 Oswald Bumke 1877 German psychiatrist
124 Oswald Hoffmann 1913 Lutheran clergyman
125 Oswald Bosko Austrian Righteous Among the Nations
126 Oswald Schäfer 1908 German jurist
127 Eugen Oswald 1826 German journalist
128 Carlos Oswald 1882
129 Oswald Sickert 1828 German artist
130 Eleazer Oswald 1755 American journalist
131 Oswald Grill 1878 Austrian painter
132 Oswald Pfau 1915 German association football player
133 Raynor Arthur 1905 British Colonial Governor
134 Oswald Baker 1915 British priest
135 Oswald Rösler 1887
136 Lance Oswald 1937 Australian rules footballer
137 Karlheinz Oswald 1958 German sculptor
138 Oswald Burger 1949 German teacher
139 Eduard Oswald 1947 German politician
140 Oswald Bruno Nazareth Pakistani school teacher
141 William D. Oswald 1936 Mormon leader
142 Oswald Andrae 1926 German writer (1926-1997)
143 Oswald d'Andréa 1934 French composer
144 Oswald Taylor Brown 1916 British doctor
145 Peter Oswald 1953 Austrian journalist
146 Oswald Mitchell 1890 British film director
147 Oswald Fuchs 1933 Austrian theatre director
148 Oswald Englebin 1893 Belgian politician
149 Oswald of Sussex
150 James Townsend Oswald 1748 British politician
151 Oswald H. Johnson 1912
152 Werner Oswald 1904 Swiss chemist
153 Oswald Tippo 1911
154 Oswald Lohse 1845 German astronomer
155 Oswald Harding 1935 Jamaican politician
156 Oswald Wutzke 1936 German politician
157 Oswald Kroh 1887 German educationist and psychologist
158 Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem 1844 Belgian politician
159 Oswald Milne 1881 British architect
160 Oswald Bowden 1912 English footballer
161 Oswald John Frederick Crawfurd 1834 English journalist, man of letters, and diplomat
162 Oswald
163 Oswald Malura 1906 German painter
164 Marshall St John Oswald
165 Oswald Haselrieder 1971 Luger
166 Oswald Marr 1947 German politician
167 Oswald Zappelli 1913 Swiss fencer
168 Oswald Partington, 2nd Baron Doverdale 1872 British politician
169 Oswald Eduard Bieber 1876 German architect
170 Oswald A.W. Dilke 1915 British classical philologist
171 Gert Oswald 1944 German restorer
172 Oswald Cawley 1882 British politician
173 Oswald Krauss 1914 SS officer
174 Ferdinand Oswald 1990 German footballer
175 Karsten Oswald 1975 German footballer
176 Oswald Yorke 1866 American actor
177 Oswald Überegger 1971 Italian historian
178 Oswald Holmberg 1882 Gymnast
179 Oswald Baer 1906 Austrian painter
180 Oswald Wiersich 1882
181 Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St Oswald 1857 British politician
182 Oswald Smith Crocket 1868 Canadian politician
183 Oswald von Hoyningen-Huene 1885 German diplomat
184 Günter Oswald 1969 German ice hockey player
185 Oswald Couldrey 1882 British writer
186 Oswald Karch 1917 Racecar driver
187 Oswald Sallaberger 1966 Austrian conductor
188 Oswald Levett 1884 Austrian author
189 Oswald Thomas 1882 Austrian astronomer
190 Oswald Helmuth Göhring 1889 German chemist
191 Oswald Dreyer-Eimbcke 1923 German entrepreneur
192 Heinrich Oswald 1917 Swiss non-fiction writer (1917-2008)
193 Oswald Duda 1869 German entomologist
194 Oswald Astley Cheesman 1913 Musician, music teacher, conductor, composer
195 Joseph Oswald 1851
196 Oswald Swartz 1953 Anglican bishop
197 Billy Oswald Scottish footballer
198 Oswald Sigg 1944 Swiss journalist
199 Oswald Lange 1912 German-American aerospace engineer
200 Oswald Völkel 1873 German painter