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    Oswald

    OZ-wald

    English/Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    God's power; Divine ruler
    Origin
    English/Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Oswald does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "God's power; Divine ruler", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Oswald.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.011% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Oswald receives divine power — all things given for life and godliness, exceeding greatness to those who believe, the ruler empowered by God.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Peter 1:3

      "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue."

    • Ephesians 1:19

      "And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power."

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