From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence", or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible. A fictional bearer of this name is Ushio Tetsu/Tetsu Trudge (哲 牛尾) from the Yu-gi-oh! series.