Etymology

Ossian

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Today it means: A male given name from Irish; rather rare in the Anglo-Saxon world. Full definition →

Irish Oisín
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromOisín
  2. English todayOssian

An anglicisation, made known by James Macpherson, of Irish Oisín, diminutive form of os (“deer”).

Words from the same roots

IrishOisín all →

Osheen

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