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Origin: British

Meaning: God's power; Divine power

Love traditional names that have an old-world touch of glamor about them? Oswald is a boy's name of British heritage that symbolizes "divine power." It is a combination of the Old English words os and weald, meaning "God" and "power," respectively. Though it may sound a little formal for your lively little boy, Oswald can be shortened to lovable nicknames like Ozzy, Ossy, Oz, and even Waldo!