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Anselm

Anselm is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old High German elements ans, meaning “god,” and helm, meaning “helmet” or “protection,” yielding a sense of “god-protected” or “protected by God.” Variants include Anselme in French and Anselmo in Italian; older German spellings include Anshelm. The name is most common in German-speaking areas and has been adopted in various other languages.

Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033–1109) was an Italian-born Benedictine monk who became the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Other notable bearers include Anselm Feuerbach (1829–1880), a German painter associated with 19th-century realism; Anselm Grün

The name Anselm continues to be used, particularly in German-speaking regions, and appears in historical and

He
is
regarded
as
a
major
medieval
theologian
and
philosopher,
contributing
to
the
development
of
scholasticism.
His
writings,
including
the
Monologion
and
the
Proslogion,
address
questions
of
faith,
reason,
and
the
nature
of
God,
and
he
is
traditionally
associated
with
the
ontological
argument
for
the
existence
of
God.
He
was
canonized
in
1495
and
is
honored
as
a
Doctor
of
the
Church
in
Catholic
tradition.
(born
1942),
a
German
Benedictine
monk
and
prolific
writer
on
spirituality;
and
Anselm
Kiefer
(born
1945),
a
German
painter
and
sculptor
whose
works
engage
with
memory
and
history.
contemporary
contexts
across
Europe.
It
is
often
encountered
in
religious,
academic,
and
cultural
spheres
reflecting
its
long-standing
associations
with
faith
and
scholarship.