Name:
Oswald
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
English, Germanic
Meaning:
Oswald originates in Old English language and means "God's rule". As a masculine given name it is rather rare these days in the United States. It functions as a surname as well, the infamous bearer being Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of the former US President John F. Kennedy.
Pronunciation:
AHZ-wawld
The Five Elements:
Metal
Famous Oswald:
Oswald Achenbach : artist
Oswald Mosley : politician