Consalvo Explained

Consalvo
Gender:	male
Meaning:	"unhurt in battle" or "him who rescues in battle"
Language:	Italian
Origin:	Germanic via Medieval Latin
Related Names:	Gonzalo, Gonçalo
Name Day:	5 February

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

Origin

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

Given name

Notable people with this given name include:

• Consalvo Caputo, Italian Catholic prelate
• Consalvo Carelli, Italian painter
• Consalvo de Cordoba, also known as Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general
• Consalvo Sanesi, Italian driver

Surname

Notable people with this surname include:

• Jen Consalvo, American entrepreneur
• Louis Consalvo, American mobster
• Mia Consalvo, American professor
• Robert Consalvo, American politician

See also

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

References

1. Book: Sheard, K. M.. 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. 2 June 2018. Llewellyn Worldwide. 9780738723686. 2 June 2018. Google Books.
2. Web site: Santi, beati e testimoni - Dizionario dei nomi. www.santiebeati.it. 2 June 2018.
3. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gonzalo. Mike. Campbell. Behind the Name. 2 June 2018.