Ostwald Family History
Ostwald Name Meaning
German: variant of Oswald . German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ostold composed of the elements ōst (see Oest ) + Old High German walt(an) ‘to rule’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Ost ‘east’ + Wald ‘forest’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022