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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Anselm

masc. proper name, from Latin Anselmus, from Old High German Ansehelm, literally "having a divine helmet," from ansi "god" (see Asgard) + helm (see helm (n.2)).

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Anselm

Anselm often refers to St Anselm of Aosta (1033 or 1034 –1109), theologian, abbot of Bec, and archbishop of Canterbury.

A common mediaeval Lombardic name ( Germanic for "God's helm"), it may also refer to:

Usage examples of "anselm".

Brother Anselm, clearly chewed his nails, and looked as if he wished he could do so now as he glanced toward that section of camp where war bands of eight Quman tribes had set up their tents.

The petitioner, Brother Anselm, clearly chewed his nails, and looked as if he wished he could do so now as he glanced toward that section of camp where war bands of eight Quman tribes had set up their tents.

Detective Anselm is content to wait until a likely suspect wanders into his office and confesses.

Detective Anselm thinks there is, locating the journal would be a major step toward finding the killer?

The group looked smaller at first glance because so many of the faces were the samethe face of the Anselm girl, for instance, was nearly the face of the boy next to her.

He saw a couple of the menEstrada, Anselm, Overholserwith their bahs hugged to their chests.

There he sought, with a meaning that Henry must clearly have understood, to procure the canonization of Anselm from Pope Alexander, who, however, was far too politic amid his own difficulties, and in his need for Henry's help, to commit himself either by consent or by refusal.

Rod recognized him—the King's elder brother Anselm, attainted for treason, demoted to the rank of squire, and doomed to live out his life in obscurity.

From a huge old tree sprang Anselm, who cavorted while they coupled in the leaves.

Anselm haut Rodric--haut itself signifying noble blood--Sub-prefect of Pluema and Envoy Extraordinary of his Highness of Anacreon--plus half a dozen other titles--was met by Salvor Hardin at the spaceport with all the imposing ritual of a state occasion.

Anselm haut Rodric -- haut itself signifying noble blood -Sub-prefect of Pluema and Envoy Extraordinary of his Highness of Anacreon-plus half a dozen other titles - was met by Salvor Hardin at the spaceport with all the imposing ritual of a state occasion.

Brother Benedict the sacristan, Brother Anselm the precentor, Brother Matthew the cellarer, Brother Dennis the hospitaller, Brother Edmund the infirmarer, Brother Oswald the almoner, Brother Jerome, the prior’s clerk, and Brother Paul, master of the novices, followed by the commonalty of the convent, and a very flourishing number they made.

Anselm was so angry he sprayed spittle on her charcoal-board and on smooth linen paper she used for her final copies of theorems.

Finally, Anselm thinks, thus overrating the Ontological moment, that he has already attained therein the full concept of God.

In the great court there was the usual late-afternoon bustle, brothers returning from their work along the Gaye, the stir of arrival in guest-hall and stable-yard, and in the cloister the sound of Brother Anselms little portative organ testing out a new chant.