Osborne

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈɒzbɔː(ɹ)n//

An English surname transferred from the given name.

proper noun

1
An English surname transferred from the given name.
2
A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally transferred from the surname.
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A place name: A small city, the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, United States.
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A place name: A township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States.
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A place name: A community in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada.
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A place name: A rural community in St. Clair township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
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A place name: A township in Nipissing District, Ontario.
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A place name: A community in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
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A place name: A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
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A place name: A former royal palace, now a tourist attraction, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

Etymology

From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Compare also Old English Ōsbeorn. Components related to Æsir and bear respectively.

Forms

plural: Osbornes

OS · An Ordnance Survey map.Osaka · A placename The capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.Osama · A male given name from Arabic.

Osborne · An English surname transferred from the given name.

oscar · A cichlid fish of species Astronotus ocellatus, native to…Oscar · A male given name from Irish or Old English.Osgood · A surname.

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