35%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɔt.ʃalk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements got "god" and scalc "servant". Saint Gottschalk was a (perhaps spurious) 11th-century prince of the Wends who was martyred by his brother-in-law. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsgot + scalcOther Languages & CulturesGodescalc(Germanic) Surname DescendantGottschalk(German) Categories archaic German, princes, rare German, saints, servant, servitude, theophoric names
