Origin: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
Meaning: “protected by God”
from the German name, Anselm
Best Nicknames
Anse, Anssi, Selmino, Selmo
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Anselm, Anselme, Anselmi, Anselmino
Anselmo Book Quotes:
“”O rash and luckless Anselmo, what is that thou art doing?”
The Ingenious Gentlemen Don Quixote of La Mancha (1895)
“Anselmo didn’t say anything for a minute.”
House Reckoning (2014)
Famous people named Anselmo or its variations
1. Anselmo Moreno (b. 1985), Panamanian boxing pro
Nickname: Chemito
2. Anselmo Ralph (b. 1981), Angolan singer
birth name: Anselmo Cordeiro da Mata
3. Anselmo Duarte (1920-2009), Brazilian actor, director
Anselmo Middle Names
Anselmo Cesare
Anselmo Marquis
Anselmo Roy
Anselmo Salvatore