Proto-Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “god” + “strength”
From Proto-West Germanic *Ansuþrūþi, from Proto-Germanic *Ansuþrūþiz, from *ansuz (“god”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”). Equivalent to ōs + þrȳþ. Cognate with Old Norse Ásþrúðr (whence Icelandic Ásþrúður).
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- Wiktionary: OsþryþCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

