Ossian name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Irish and Celtic
Usage: English, Irish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: UH-sheen
Meaning: Os and Name of a Legendary Scottish Bard
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What does Ossian mean?

New-fangled and Sufficiently quirky Ossian chiefly is used in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English, Norwegian and Irish is originated from Celtic and Old Irish aimed at boys, meaning of Ossian is "Os or Name of a Legendary Scottish Bard".

Ossian is form of renowned Oisin. Oisin is Irish form of Oisín. Meaning of Oisin is Divine, Small Deer and Freckled is rooted from Old Irish. Ossian is English form of Oisín.

How do I pronounce Ossian?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Ossian is UH-sheen with emphasis on first UH syllable. Some people pronounce it as o-ssian.

Variants of Ossian

Osheen, Oisin, Oisín, Oisean

How popular is the name Ossian?

Ossian is an uncommon baby name in United States still in use today. Also, it is among the top 2000 boy names in England and Wales. Over 134 babies in England and Wales have been named Ossian.

In France, it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 2547 in 2000. Also, Ossian is a familiar name in Brazil, Sweden and Finland. As per our findings, over 700 people has been named Ossian globally.

YearRankBirths
2018120805
2016106736
2014106856
201096797
2007123575
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Facts

Ossian in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland41681359100

What numbers say about Ossian?

Since you trapped yourself inside rules, restrictions, religion, you've imprisoned your soul in one state. You test your limits not to amaze others and prove you are courageous but to satisfy the adrenaline hunger inside your heart. You want to heal on your own. That's good for your pride but not for the soul. You are a blending mix of creativity and brains. You are talkative only with people who have something smart to say.

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  •  Sheona - Sheona's meaning is The Lord is Gracious and Yahweh is Gracious used for baby girls that originated from Hebrew and Celtic is used chiefly in English. Sheona is resultant of Shawna.

Famous people named Ossian

  • Ossian Donner, Finnish industrialist, engineer and diplomat
  • Ossian Sweet, African-American physician in Detroit
  • Ossian B. Hart, tenth Governor of the U.S. state of Florida
  • Ossian Cole Simonds, American landscape designer
  • Ossian Everett Mills, founder of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America
  • Ossian Skiöld, Swedish hammer thrower
  • Ossian Brown, English musician and artist
  • Ossian Schauman, was one of the founders of the Swedish-speaking non-governmental organization 'Folkhälsan'
  • Ossian Ray, United States Representative from New Hampshire
  • Actor Ossian Brofeldt, notable for movie Vem d�mer

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