Anselmo Genealogy and Anselmo Family History Information

Anselmo may refer to: A term from early Latin languages, from the classic Latin period, that means "welcome"

Italian and Spanish: from the personal name Anselmo, which is of Germanic origin (see Anselm). This was a distinctively Langobardic name, and was especially common in Lombardy in the Middle Ages.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press

Anselm. Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.