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Oswald Lawrence Bancroft
Oswald may refer to: People *Oswald (given name), including a list of people with the name *Oswald (surname), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters *Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'' *Oswald, servant of Goneril in Shakespeare's play ''King Lear'' *Oswald Bastable, in E. Nesbit's novel ''The Story of the Treasure Seekers'' and Michael Moorcock's unrelated novel ''The Warlord of the Air'' *Roald Dahl's title character in the novel ''My Uncle Oswald'', as well as two short stories *Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a cartoon character from the 1920s and 1930s created by Walt Disney *Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, Batman villain better known as the Penguin *Oswald Baskerville, in the Pandora Hearts manga *Oswald (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant *Clara Oswald, a character in the British science fiction TV series ''Doctor Who'' *Oswald Danes, in the British science fiction TV series ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' *Oswald "Otto" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswald (given Name)
Oswald () is a masculine given name, from Anglo-Saxon ''Osƿeald'', from '' os'' "god" and ''ƿeald'' "rule". The Old High German cognate was ''Answald'', the Old Norse form was ''Ásvaldr''. Oswald of Northumbria (c. 604–641/2) was a king of Northumbria and is venerated as saint. The name fell out of use in the later medieval period, although it appears to have been rarely given in reference to the saint even in the late 14th century, as evidenced by the name of German poet and diplomat Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376/7–1445). The name was revived in the 19th century, but it was never frequently given. Its popularity in the United States peaked in 1886 at rank 451, and it fell below rank 1,000 in the mid-1930s. By contrast, the Hispanic form ''Osvaldo'' became popular in the United States by the 1970s, peaking at rank 410 in 2004. People with the given name include: *Oswald of Worcester (died 992), Archbishop of York and saint *Oswald de Andrade (1890–1954), Brazilian writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswald (King Of Fighters)
''The King of Fighters'' fighting game series, produced by SNK, includes a wide cast of characters, some of which are taken from other SNK games. The story takes place in a fictional universe in which an annual series of 3-on-3 or 4-on-4 fighting tournaments are held. The first game in the series introduces the initial main character of the series, Kyo Kusanagi, a young Japanese fighter who is the heir to a powerful group of martial artists having pyrokinetic abilities. Kyo fights against the Kusanagi clan's enemies, his rival Iori Yagami, and the snake demon Orochi and its human followers, among others. The first four games in the series revolve about these fights, while ''The King of Fighters '99'' introduces a new story arc, revolving around K′, a young man who seeks to destroy the mysterious NESTS organization because they kidnapped him at an early age and stripped him of his past memories, so that they could force him to be a fighter under their control. In ''The King of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |