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Ozymandius, the infamous long-dead subject of two famous sonnets composed by Shelley and Smith. What does this king's name mean? Just what is the etymology of Ozymandius? The ending suffix (-us/-os) is Latin/Greek masculine, though what of "Ozymandi"? is it Mediterranean, Mid-Eastern or other? Also, can "Ozyman" be a name, word or word-combination in any-given language?
Reference:
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~mgamer/Etexts/shelleysmith http://www.rc.umd.edu/rchs/waith.htm