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Western numerology
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
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Meaning and story
Anselma is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English context. Its meaning is recorded as: Feminine form of Anseim: Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury
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From the Old German Ansehelm, meaning god-helmet; Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury
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Apple; Friendly; God's protection; Used as a diminutive of many feminine name ending in 'elma' Also a name derived from a compound of the first two letters of Elizaheth and Mary
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A god; Adherent of a nobleman; Divine helmet; God's protection; God's protection Variant of Anseim: Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury; Nobel
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nursing; This name was invented by British writer Marie Corelli, who gave it to her heroine in her novel 'Thelma' (1887) It may be based on the Greek word for will; will
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Adherent of a nobleman; God's protection; God's protection Variant of Anseim: Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury
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Variant of Selma: comely; Zelma is the diminutive of Anselma and means protected by Go
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Diminutive form of Wilhelmina, a feminine variant of William; Resolute protector Feminine variant of William; 'Resolute protector' Feminine variant of William Christian battle'; short form of Wilhelmina
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All; complete; entire; Entire, All; Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson; universal, all-embracing; Whole; Whole Complete Universal Old German 'ermin' or 'irmin', meaning universal Famous bearer: 1960s television character Emma Peel in 'The Avengers'
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From the awe inspiring one's meadow; from the pastureland of the noble
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A form of Gema; a form of Jemima; Jewel or gem Famous bearer: Italian saint Gemma Gaigani, actress Gemma Craven; precious stone; Variant of Gemma
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Brother names
From the Old German Ansehelm, meaning god-helmet; Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury
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A god; Adherent of a nobleman; Divine helmet; God's protection; God's protection Variant of Anseim: Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury; Nobel
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Adherent of a nobleman; God's protection; God's protection Variant of Anseim: Introduced from Germany by 11th century St Anselm, who became Archbishop of Canterbury
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From the awe inspiring one's meadow; from the pastureland of the noble
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Anne's son; Ruler; son of a nobleman, son of Ann or Hans; Son of Ann; son of God Famous Bearer: actor Anson Williams
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son of God Famous Bearer: actor Anson Williams; Variant of Anson: Anne's son
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Sister names
Apple; Friendly; God's protection; Used as a diminutive of many feminine name ending in 'elma' Also a name derived from a compound of the first two letters of Elizaheth and Mary
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nursing; This name was invented by British writer Marie Corelli, who gave it to her heroine in her novel 'Thelma' (1887) It may be based on the Greek word for will; will
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Variant of Selma: comely; Zelma is the diminutive of Anselma and means protected by Go
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Diminutive form of Wilhelmina, a feminine variant of William; Resolute protector Feminine variant of William; 'Resolute protector' Feminine variant of William Christian battle'; short form of Wilhelmina
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All; complete; entire; Entire, All; Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson; universal, all-embracing; Whole; Whole Complete Universal Old German 'ermin' or 'irmin', meaning universal Famous bearer: 1960s television character Emma Peel in 'The Avengers'
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A form of Gema; a form of Jemima; Jewel or gem Famous bearer: Italian saint Gemma Gaigani, actress Gemma Craven; precious stone; Variant of Gemma
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A variant spelling of Karishma which m; carisma; Favor; gift; Miracle
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More origins
Apple; Friendly; God's protection; Used as a diminutive of many feminine name ending in 'elma' Also a name derived from a compound of the first two letters of Elizaheth and Mary
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nursing; This name was invented by British writer Marie Corelli, who gave it to her heroine in her novel 'Thelma' (1887) It may be based on the Greek word for will; will
213 family views
Diminutive form of Wilhelmina, a feminine variant of William; Resolute protector Feminine variant of William; 'Resolute protector' Feminine variant of William Christian battle'; short form of Wilhelmina
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All; complete; entire; Entire, All; Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson; universal, all-embracing; Whole; Whole Complete Universal Old German 'ermin' or 'irmin', meaning universal Famous bearer: 1960s television character Emma Peel in 'The Avengers'
179 family views
A form of Gema; a form of Jemima; Jewel or gem Famous bearer: Italian saint Gemma Gaigani, actress Gemma Craven; precious stone; Variant of Gemma
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A variant spelling of Karishma which m; carisma; Favor; gift; Miracle
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