Tracing the Oszvald Family Name

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Meaning of the name

In parish registers, Oszvald often stands in for Oswald. The name is generally explained as “from the name Oswald”.

Before spelling was fixed, Oswald was also written Oszvald. You may also find the name written Osvald, Osvaldo and Osswald.

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