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Oslaf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
lāf "legacy, remains" (from
laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.
Oslafa f Anglo-SaxonFeminine form of
Oslaf. This name was borne by the wife of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia, who was the mother of Domne Eafe.
Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)From the name of the capital city of Norway (see
Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series
Money Heist (original Spanish title
La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.
O'sma f UzbekDerived from the name of a kohl-like plant and its dye.
Osma m Finnish (Rare)Variant of
Osmo. 'Osma' is also another word for "wolverine" (mostly known as 'ahma' in Finnish).
Osmanne f French (Archaic)French form of
Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
Ošmari m MariDerived from
oš meaning "white" and
marij meaning "man".
Osmo m FinnishFrom a poetic term meaning "fiancé" or "young man", called both
osmo and
osma in Finnish.
Oso m Popular CultureName of character in Disney's Special Agent Oso and means "bear" in Spanish.
Ösökhbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian өсөх
(ösökh) meaning "to grow, increase, thrive" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Osor m & f BuryatMeans "spread of light" in Buryat.
Osor m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan འོད་ཟེར
('od zer) meaning "ray of light, radiance".
Osorkon m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kn, of uncertain etymology. It could be of Libyan origin, or it could derive from Egyptian
wsr "mighty, powerful" or the name of the god
Osiris... [
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Ösp f IcelandicMeans "aspen tree" in Icelandic, from Old Norse
ǫsp.
Ošpajko m MariDerived from
oš meaning "white" and probably
baj meaning "rich".
Ospan m KazakhKazakh form of
Uthman, though the name can also be interpreted to be derived from Persian آسمان
(âsmân) "sky, heaven".
Osra f LiteratureFeminine form of
Osric. Used in Anthony Hope's novels The Prisoner of Zenda and The Heart of Princess Osra.
Osræd m Anglo-SaxonOriginal form of
Osred derived from the elements
os "god" and
ræd "counsel, advise" meaning "god's counsel, advised by god, god's advice"... [
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Osrun f GermanicName based on the Old High German elements "ans" (transferred to "os", meaning engl. "god") and "run / rúna" (engl. "rune" or "secret").
Ossawa m English (Modern)Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Ossinissa m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*ussiniẓẓa, meaning "he who makes fair reasoning". This was the name of a king from the island of El Hierro in the mid-15th century.
Ostara f Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)Hypothetical Old High German form of the name of a Germanic goddess of fertility and spring (probably originally of sunrise, whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox), reconstructed by linguist Jacob Grimm... [
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Ostasio m Medieval ItalianName of unknown origin. Ostasio I, II and III da Polenta were lords of Ravenna in the 1300s and 1400s.
Osterlind f Medieval GermanA dithematic name form from the Germanic name element
ost "east" and
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Ostertag m Medieval GermanApparently from the Proto-Germanic elements
*austrą "east" (Old High German
*ōst, Modern German
Ost or
Osten) and
*dagaz "day" (Old High German
tag, Modern German
Tag).... [
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Ostrogniew m PolishDerived from Proto-Slavic
ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish
ostro "sharply" and Polish
ostry "sharp") combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Ostrogotha m GothicOstrogotha was a leader of the eastern Goths in the Ukraine, who invaded Roman Moesia during the Crisis of the Third Century, mentioned by the 6th-century historian Jordanes. Jordanes' account differs from those of Zosimus and Joannes Zonaras, who do not mention Ostrogotha, and therefore his existence was questioned... [
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Ostromir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish
ostro "sharply" and Polish
ostry "sharp"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Osuitok m & f InuitKnown bearer is Inuit sculptor Osuitok Ipeelee.
Osukaru m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 御 (o) meaning "imperial", 巣 (su) meaning "nest, hive", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Ósvífr m IcelandicOld Norse variant form of
Úsvífr, a combination of
svífr = "to swerve, drift" with the negative prefix U.
Ošvuj m MariDerived from
oš meaning "white" and
vuj meaning "white".
Oswudu m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
os "god" and
wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.
Oswulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
Osyth f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name
Ósgýð, derived from the elements
ós "god" and
gyð "war" (perhaps meaning "divine war"). Saint Osyth was a martyr of the 7th century, an Anglian princess who founded a monastery at the village Chich in Essex, which was renamed St Osyth... [
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Ot m DutchDutch form of
Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of
Adrianus.
Ōta m Japanese (Modern)This name combines 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii, ta) meaning "big, large."... [
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Otacília f Portuguese (Brazilian), LiteraturePortuguese form of
Otacilia. Otacília is the love interest of the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel
Grande Sertão: Veredas (
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Otacilia f Late Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Otacilius. Marcia Otacilia Severa was the Empress of Rome and wife of Emperor Philip the Arab, who reigned over the Roman Empire from 244 to 249.
Otaiku m Yoruba (Modern, Rare)This name means a hard stone can not die. In
Ijebu land, which a part of the "Yoruba" race, a fine polished hard stone commonly found in the bed of rivers is called
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O'tajon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'ta meaning "exceeding, extremely" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Otaktay m SiouxMeans "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota
óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and
kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.
Ótamr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
útamr "untamed", combined with
ú, a negative prefix.
O'tarboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'tar meaning "herd of sheep" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Otari m GeorgianForm of
Otar with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Otaru m JapaneseThis name could combine 桜 (
ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 弛 (
shi, chi, taru.mu, taru.meru, tayu.mu, yuru.mu, yuru.meru) “to loosen, to slacken (rope), become less tense, to relax, let one’s guard down”... [
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Otashbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
otash meaning "fire, flames" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Otaslav m RussianMeaning "father's glory". From
ota "father" and
slav "glory".
O'tchopar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o't meaning "fire" or "grass" and
chopar meaning "messenger".
Otellie f HopiOtellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Ot Ene f MythologyAltai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of
Od Ana, derived from
ot meaning "fire" and
ene meaning "mother".
Oteria f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
heri meaning "host, army".
Otes m Medieval EnglishMedieval English and Early Modern English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Otto.
Otetiani m SenecaThis was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [
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Otgondavaa m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, passage, mountain pass".
Otgonjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest, final" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Otgonpürev m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
Otgonsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Otgontenger m & f MongolianMeans "youngest sky" in Mongolian, from отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest, last" and тэнгэр
(tenger) meaning "sky, weather")
Otgontungalag f MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Otgonzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Othagwenda m New World MythologySapling, the older twin brother of
Juskaha, culture heroes of the Seneca. They were born to a young woman magically impregnated by the West Wind. Flint was cast out by his grandmother who hated him, but Juskaha went looking for him and found him in a hollow tree, and took him back home where they grew up together... [
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Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)The name is formed from the Germanic name elements
ot "wealth" and
heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Othilde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
hiltja meaning "battle".
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)From the name of the Norse god
Óðinn (see
Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name
Disa, a short form of other names containing the element
dís "goddess".
Óðinkárr m Old NorseFrom Old Danish
othinkar/othankar meaning "easily furious, raging" or a combination of
óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" and
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".
Othoniel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Othniel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Othryoneus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is a bit uncertain. If it is derived from only one element, then it possibly basically means "of Mount Othrys", derived from Greek Όθρυς
(Othrys), the name of the mountain... [
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