Rosswald as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rosswald

What is the meaning of the name Rosswald ?

The baby name Rosswald is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈrɒs.wɔːld (BrE), ˈrɑs.wɑld (AmE); respelling: ROSS-wald.

Rosswald is Germanic in Origin.

Rosswald is a rare Germanic compound name built from Ross (Old High German hros, “horse, steed”) and Wald, a second element in personal names meaning “rule, power” (from waldan) or, in place-names, “forest.” As a given name it can be read as “horse-ruler”/“strength of the steed,” or as a toponymic nature name “horse forest,” echoing the Swiss alpine hamlet Rosswald in Valais.

Usage as a first name is modern and uncommon, arising from surname and place-name transfers in German- and English-speaking countries during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Documented variants include Roswald, Rosswold, Rosvold (Norwegian), and the surname form Roswaldt; cognate-like relatives by pattern include Oswald and Reinwald. Short forms Ross or, less commonly, Wald/Waldi, occur. The name appeals to parents seeking rugged Alpine imagery with old-world Germanic roots yet a distinctive, almost invented feel.

⚙ Rosswald is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 1 country.