Osorno

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Osorno ← Basque osoren →
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Meanings

proper nounOsorno (countable and uncountable, plural Osornos)

plural Osornos

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
  2. countableuncountableA city and commune, the capital of Osorno province, Chile.
  3. countableuncountableA province in Los Lagos region, Chile.
  4. countableuncountableA volcano situated between Osorno province and Llanquihue province, Chile, named after the city.
  5. countableuncountableA former department of Chile.

Origin

  1. Basqueosoren“complete”
  2. SpanishOsorno
  3. EnglishOsorno

Borrowed from Spanish Osorno, possibly related to Basque osoren (“complete”).

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APA

Osorno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osorno

MLA

“Osorno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osorno. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Osorno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osorno.

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