Consalvo

Consalvo, also occasionally spelled Golsalvo and also rarely Consalvos, is an Italian male given name. It also occurs as a surname. Its name day is February the 5th.[1]

Consalvo
Gendermale
Language(s)Italian
Name day5 February
Origin
Word/nameGermanic via Medieval Latin
Meaning"unhurt in battle" or "him who rescues in battle"
Other names
Related namesGonzalo, Gonçalo

Origin

It is derived from the medieval Latin name Gundisalvus, which was the Latin form of a Germanic name of Visigoth origin.[2] The original Visigothic name was composed of the elements gund (meaning "war") and salv (meaning uncertain, but could be "saved", "preserved" or "unhurt").[2] It has also been claimed that, more specifically, it means "him who rescues/helps in battle".[1] It is related to the name Gonzalo[3]

Given name

Notable people with this given name include:

Surname

Notable people with this surname include:

gollark: *hatchling* soon though I forgot about it until now.
gollark: I've not really gotten any PMs about it, which makes it a bit more odd (are they just looking at it for no reason?) but you know.
gollark: Those are some oddly dedicated people.
gollark: I'm slightly worried that my 2G SAltkin seems to have 15 clicks despite me only just sticking it in a hatchery right now.
gollark: Approximately what's a 3G prize worth? I'm trying to trade one.

See also

  • Gonzalo (name) (Spanish and others)
  • Gonçalo (disambiguation) (Portuguese)

References

  1. "Santi, beati e testimoni - Dizionario dei nomi". www.santiebeati.it. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. Sheard, K. M. (2 June 2018). "Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names for Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, Mages, Shamans & Independent Thinkers of All Sorts who are Curious about Names from Every Place and Every Time". Llewellyn Worldwide. Retrieved 2 June 2018 via Google Books.
  3. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Gonzalo". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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