Osvold

Osvold Meaning & Origin

About Osvold
The surname Osvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásvaldr, which combines the elements "ás" meaning "god" and "valdr" meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osvold can be interpreted as "ruler of the gods" or "powerful god."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Osvold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Osvold: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osvold based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O21043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S V OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/osvold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osvold in Braille

Here's how to represent Osvold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Osvold in braille

How to sign the name Osvold using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Osvold using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Osvold in sign language

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