Worldwide, Oswald (Oswald 
, Osvald 
, Освальд 
, along with others...) is a common masculine first name. The forename Oswald is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common male name, Seychelles, and Austria, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Germany, Tanzania, and the United States. Also, Oswald is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Oswald | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United States, Tanzania |
| Osvald | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, United States |
| Освальд | Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| Освалд | Ukraine, Russia |
| אוסוולד | Israel |
Oswald is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit , the animated cartoon character, Epic Mickey; Penguin , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, Batman Returns; Oswald Cobblepot , the main antagonist of the film "Batman Returns"; Oswald Cobblepot , the Fictional character on Gotham and Oswald , the fictional character in The Saxon Stories, The Last Kingdom, and in many other works.
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oswald of northumbria King of Northumbria, GB (b. 604) |
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| oswald of sussex (b. 700) |
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| oswald of selsey British bishop (b. 800) |
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oswald of east anglia king of the East Angles (b. 900) |
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oswald Archbishop of York (died 992), GB (b. 1000) |
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| oswald of glenluce Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1301) |
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oswald von wolkenstein German poet, composer, and diplomat, IT (b. 1377) |
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| oswald holzach politician (b. 1400) |
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| oswald von eyczing (b. 1400) |
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oswald myconius Swiss theologian, CH (b. 1488) |
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| oswald i. von dem bergh NL (b. 1442) |
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oswald von eck German university teacher, DE (b. 1505) |
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oswald ii van den bergh (1508-1546) (b. 1508) |
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| oswald hilliger DE (b. 1450) |
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| oswald binder DE (b. 1455) |
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