About Anselm
The surname Anselm is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Anselm, which itself is composed of the elements "ans" meaning "god" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Anselm can be interpreted as "divine protection" or "god's helmet."
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The surname Anselm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Anselm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Anselm is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Anselm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Anselm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.