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Oswald

  • /ˈɒzwəld/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Old English Ōsweald, from ōs (“god, deity”) + weald (“power”). Cognate with German Answald, Faroese and Icelandic Ásvaldur, and Norwegian Nynorsk Åsvald.

proper noun

  1. historical Oswald of Northumbria, 7th century Northumbrian King and Saint.
  2. historical Oswald of Worcester, 10th century Archbishop of York and English Saint.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. A suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A ghost town in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: oswaldo, assassin, sniper, shooter, gunman, murderer, killer, slayer, triggerman, hired gun, hitman, sharpshooter, marksman, gun-for-hire, contract killer, executioner

Translations

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name male given name

EspañolOswaldo
中文奧斯瓦爾德 /奥斯瓦尔德 Àosīwǎ'ěrdé
PortuguêsOsvaldo
FrançaisOswald
ItalianoOsvaldo
ΕλληνικάΌσβαλντ Ósvalnt
РусскийОсвальд Osvalʹd

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MLA

"Oswald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oswald. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Oswald. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oswald

Chicago

"Oswald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oswald.

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@misc{oswald_2026,
  title = {Oswald},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oswald},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}